Evolving Concept of Life Quiz
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What does the evolving concept of life rely on?

  • Random guesswork
  • Ancient scriptures
  • Preconceived notions
  • Emerging pieces of evidence (correct)

How is the concept of life influenced?

  • By fictional stories and myths
  • By personal opinions and biases
  • By new evidence and discoveries (correct)
  • By old traditions and superstitions

What is the focus of evolving concepts of life?

  • The influence of external factors on life
  • The impact of technology on life processes
  • The changing understanding of life over time (correct)
  • The development of specific life forms

What supports the development of the evolving concept of life?

<p>Emerging scientific research (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the evolving concept of life not primarily rely on?

<p>Biological determinism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is essential for understanding the evolving concept of life?

<p>Recognition of the dynamic nature of life concepts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Cohen and Stewart, what do they argue against in their book?

<p>The convergence of extraterrestrial lifeforms towards Earth-like characteristics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used by Cohen for the investigation of extraterrestrial life relying on assumptions of Earth-like characteristics?

<p>POLOOP (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contrast is emphasized throughout the book by Cohen and Stewart?

<p>Xenoscience vs. Exobiology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Cohen and Stewart suggest is overly restrictive in the investigation of extraterrestrial life?

<p>Considering the possibilities for conventional, Earth-like biology on Earth-like planets (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of xenoscience according to Cohen and Stewart?

<p>A much broader and more speculative range for the forms that life may take (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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