Origin of life

Origin of life

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Diane Kaser

Biology

10th Grade

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One of the accepted scientific theories describing the origin of life on Earth is known as chemical evolution. According to this theory, which of the following events would need to occur first for life to evolve?

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Which types of organisms developed first due to the early environmental conditions on Earth?

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The Miller-Urey experiment of 1953 was designed to test the hypothesis that lightning supplied the energy needed to turn atmospheric gases into organic molecules such as amino acids. Which of the following describes why the Miller-Urey theory is widely accepted today?

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The diagram below shows a proposed theory of the origin of eukaryotic cells, called endosymbiosis.

Which of the following explains why cells that contained mitochondria-like organelles had an evolutionary advantage?

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Cells without a nucleus are said to be _____________________.

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What gas was necessary for complex (eukaryotic) life to evolve?

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Which type of cell came first?

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The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?

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The idea that Earth's early oceans had organic molecules that became the first life is called the...

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Why is Deep Sea Vent Theory a possible explanation for life on Earth?

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