TED: How Mars might hold the secret to the origin of life | Nathalie Cabrol

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of studying microbes in extreme environments on Earth?
They help in developing new medicines.
They provide insights into potential extraterrestrial life.
They are the main source of fossil fuels.
They are used in food production.
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What is the 'vertical dimension' of habitability?
The size of the planet.
The presence of an atmosphere.
The conditions in the subsurface of a planet.
The distance of a planet from its star.
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Why is Mars considered special in the search for life?
It is the closest planet to Earth.
It has the largest volcano in the solar system.
It has a breathable atmosphere.
It has evidence of past water presence.
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What challenges does Mars present for finding life?
Its atmosphere is too thick.
It is too far from the Sun.
It has no magnetic field.
Its surface is bombarded by cosmic rays and UV radiation.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How do scientists use Earth to study ancient Mars conditions?
By sending probes to Mars.
By studying extreme environments on Earth.
By analyzing meteorites from Mars.
By simulating Mars' atmosphere in labs.
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What adaptation do microbes use to survive high UV radiation in extreme environments?
They move to shaded areas.
They become dormant.
They produce their own sunscreen.
They develop thicker cell walls.
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What has the most recent Mars Rover discovered?
A new species of bacteria.
A large underground lake.
A new type of rock.
Traces of organics and methane.
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