Cellular Origins and Abiotic Synthesis Quiz

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What was the prevailing theory on the origin of life?

Cosmic Calendar
Spontaneous Generation (correct)
Miller-Urey experiment
Endosymbiosis

What was the outcome of the Miller-Urey experiment?

Confirmation of spontaneous generation
Evidence of endosymbiosis
Production of organic molecules (correct)
Formation of protocells

Which domain is more related to Archaea than Bacteria?

Eukarya (correct)
Prokaryotic
Eukaryotic
Bacteria

What did the theory of spontaneous generation propose?

Living creatures could arise from nonliving matter (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did the prevailing theory on the origin of life involve?

Abiotic synthesis of small organic molecules (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the prevailing theory on the origin of life?

The abiotic synthesis of small organic molecules followed by the packing of these molecules into protocells and the origin of self-replicating molecules (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Miller-Urey experiment?

Production of small organic molecules such as amino acids and nitrogenous bases (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of spontaneous generation?

Living creatures arising from nonliving matter in a commonplace and regular manner (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the steps involved in the prevailing theory on the origin of life?

Abiotic synthesis of small organic molecules, joining of small molecules into macromolecules, packing of these macromolecules into protocells, origin of self-replicating molecules (C) Signup and view all the answers