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Which term refers to the creation of complex chemical structures from elements or simpler components, often through chemical reaction?
Which term refers to the creation of complex chemical structures from elements or simpler components, often through chemical reaction?
- Chemical processes (correct)
- Life's origins
- Abiotic synthesis
- Organic molecules
What does the term 'abiotic' mean in the context of abiotic synthesis?
What does the term 'abiotic' mean in the context of abiotic synthesis?
- Without oxygen
- Without carbon
- Without organic molecules
- Without life (correct)
Which gases were present in Earth's atmosphere at the time of life's probable genesis according to the hypothesis of abiotic synthesis?
Which gases were present in Earth's atmosphere at the time of life's probable genesis according to the hypothesis of abiotic synthesis?
- Water vapor, oxygen, ammonia, and methane gas
- Water vapor, methane gas, ammonia, and carbon dioxide (correct)
- Nitrogen, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and methane gas
- Oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide
What is the definition of an organic molecule?
What is the definition of an organic molecule?
What do organic molecules initially derive from according to the hypothesis of abiotic synthesis?
What do organic molecules initially derive from according to the hypothesis of abiotic synthesis?
According to the Oparin-Haldane hypothesis, how did life arise from amino acids?
According to the Oparin-Haldane hypothesis, how did life arise from amino acids?
What was the key factor in the early Earth's atmosphere that allowed the molecules to donate electrons?
What was the key factor in the early Earth's atmosphere that allowed the molecules to donate electrons?
What did the Miller-Urey experiment aim to prove?
What did the Miller-Urey experiment aim to prove?
What did Stanley Miller succeed in producing during the Miller-Urey experiment?
What did Stanley Miller succeed in producing during the Miller-Urey experiment?
What is the core of the vast majority of origin of life theories?
What is the core of the vast majority of origin of life theories?
