Introduction to Life Science: The Evolving Concept of Life

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What is the main focus of Quarter 2 - Module 1 in Earth and Life Science?

The origin of life on Earth

Which of the following is a key aspect covered in the introduction to life science?

The role of photosynthesis in ecosystems

What is the primary focus of 'The Evolving Concept of Life' in Quarter 2 - Module 1?

The adaptation of organisms to their environment

What does the term 'Biology' encompass?

<p>The growing number of disciplines involved with the study of living forms</p> Signup and view all the answers

What theory is proposed by Richter and supported by Arrhenius?

<p>Panspermia Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do astrobiologists observe to determine the range of conditions that can support life?

<p>Levels of temperature, pH, salinity, and pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who popularized the term 'Biology'?

<p>Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck</p> Signup and view all the answers

In accordance with the Book of Genesis, what does the Theory of Special Creation state?

<p>Every species was individually created by God in its current form</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the theory of panspermia, how did life reach planet Earth?

<p>In the form of highly resistant spores from microorganisms preserved inside meteorites</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Primordial Soup Theory proposed by Alexander Oparin and John Haldane?

<p>It suggests that life started in a primordial soup of organic molecules with energy from lightning</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Coacervate theory expressed by A.I. Oparin?

<p>The suggestion that mixed colloidal units called coacervates preceded the origin of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Miller-Urey hypothesis provide evidence for?

<p>The synthesis of organic molecules from inorganic components in Earth's early atmosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the RNA world hypothesis?

<p>The hypothesis that RNA was the first self-replicating molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

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