BIOCHEM QUI 1ST QUARTER

What is the theory that life transformation did not take place on Earth?

• Panspermia

• Spontaneous Generation

• Abiogenesis

• Endosymbiosis

Who challenged the spontaneous generation theory in 1668?

• Louis Pasteur

• Francesco Redi

• John Needham

• Lazzaro Spallanzani

What did Louis Pasteur's experiment conclude about microbes?

• They can arise spontaneously

• They need pre-existing life

• They are formed from non-living things

• They are created by lightning

What gases were present on primitive Earth according to Oparin and Haldane?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

What is the first biomolecule formed by joining amino acids, nucleotides, and fatty acids?

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

• Lipids

• None of the above

What is the concept of eukaryotic cells engulfing another cell?

• Endosymbiosis

• Panspermia

• Abiogenesis

• Spontaneous Generation

What is the foundational element for all life on Earth?

• Oxygen

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

What is the most abundant element in the human body?

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Sulfur

What is the role of ATP in energy production?

• Energy source

• Structural role

• Transport molecule

• Nutrient

What are the components of nucleic acids?

• Phosphorous, sugar, nitrogenous bases

• Amino acids

• Fatty acids

• Glucose