16 Questions
What is the study of the history of life forms on earth called?
Evolutionary biology
According to the Big Bang theory, what occurred to form the universe?
A huge explosion occurred, leading to the expansion of the universe
How old is the universe according to the text?
Almost 20 billion years old
What were the initial constituents of the universe after the Big Bang according to the text?
Hydrogen and helium
How was water formed on Earth according to the text?
Oxygen combined with ammonia and methane to form water, carbon dioxide, and others
What caused the formation of galaxies?
Condensation of gases under gravitation
What is the theory of special creation?
Life came from pre-existing life through a divine act of creation by God
Who rejected the theory of spontaneous generation?
Louis Pasteur
What was the outcome of Louis Pasteur's experiment with the pre-sterilised flask and the open flask?
Life did not evolve in the pre-sterilised flask but new living organisms evolved in the open flask
What does the theory of chemical evolution or Oparin-Haldane theory propose?
Life originated from pre-existing non-living organic molecules
According to the Big Bang theory, what led to the formation of galaxies?
A huge explosion followed by an expansion of the universe
What did UV rays from the sun do to water molecules on Earth?
Broke up water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen
When was life believed to have appeared after the formation of earth?
500 million years ago
What is the study of history of life forms on earth called?
Evolutionary biology
What are the conditions on earth that favored chemical evolution according to the Oparin-Haldane theory?
High temperature, volcanic storms, and reducing atmosphere
What did early Greek thinkers propose in the theory of panspermia/cosmozoic theory?
Life came from outer space and developed into living forms
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