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Which event occurred first in Earth's history?
Which event occurred first in Earth's history?
What caused Earth to be devoid of life initially?
What caused Earth to be devoid of life initially?
What was the reason for Earth being anoxic 2.5 BYA?
What was the reason for Earth being anoxic 2.5 BYA?
What is the requirement for life on Earth?
What is the requirement for life on Earth?
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How did water on Earth originate?
How did water on Earth originate?
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What is the age of the oldest known mineral, Jack Hills Zircon?
What is the age of the oldest known mineral, Jack Hills Zircon?
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What do ancient zircon crystals provide evidence for?
What do ancient zircon crystals provide evidence for?
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Where were Earth's oldest surviving sedimentary rocks found?
Where were Earth's oldest surviving sedimentary rocks found?
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Where is the likely site for the origin of life on Earth?
Where is the likely site for the origin of life on Earth?
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What do mineral pores form in the Subsurface Hypothesis?
What do mineral pores form in the Subsurface Hypothesis?
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Which of the following is NOT a role of stable environments in the origin of life?
Which of the following is NOT a role of stable environments in the origin of life?
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According to the Gene-First/RNA World Hypothesis, what came first?
According to the Gene-First/RNA World Hypothesis, what came first?
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What is the role of the lipid bilayer in early life?
What is the role of the lipid bilayer in early life?
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What is the Metabolism-First Hypothesis?
What is the Metabolism-First Hypothesis?
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What is the Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA)?
What is the Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA)?
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What is the 3 Domain Classification based on?
What is the 3 Domain Classification based on?
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What is the main difference between oxygenic and anoxygenic photosynthesis?
What is the main difference between oxygenic and anoxygenic photosynthesis?
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What is the role of cyanobacteria in the Great Oxidation Event?
What is the role of cyanobacteria in the Great Oxidation Event?
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What is the significance of fossils in understanding evolution?
What is the significance of fossils in understanding evolution?
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Which type of bacteria is responsible for the formation of modern stromatolites?
Which type of bacteria is responsible for the formation of modern stromatolites?
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What is the age of the cyanobacterial trichomes found in the Archean Apex chert of Western Australia?
What is the age of the cyanobacterial trichomes found in the Archean Apex chert of Western Australia?
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What are hopanes and steranes, found in the plasma membrane, derivatives of?
What are hopanes and steranes, found in the plasma membrane, derivatives of?
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Which theory suggests that the organelles of eukaryotic cells arose from prokaryotic cells through endosymbiosis?
Which theory suggests that the organelles of eukaryotic cells arose from prokaryotic cells through endosymbiosis?
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According to the Symbiogenesis hypothesis, the eukaryotic cell evolved from a symbiotic relationship between which two organisms?
According to the Symbiogenesis hypothesis, the eukaryotic cell evolved from a symbiotic relationship between which two organisms?
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What is the relationship between two different kinds of organisms that live in close contact known as?
What is the relationship between two different kinds of organisms that live in close contact known as?
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Which process occurs when two symbiotic organisms become endosymbiotic through genome fusion?
Which process occurs when two symbiotic organisms become endosymbiotic through genome fusion?
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What is the age range during which stromatolites were diverse and common on Earth?
What is the age range during which stromatolites were diverse and common on Earth?
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What is the main concern regarding the dating of the microfossils found in the Archean Apex chert of Western Australia?
What is the main concern regarding the dating of the microfossils found in the Archean Apex chert of Western Australia?
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Which type of organisms possess hopanoids in their plasma membrane?
Which type of organisms possess hopanoids in their plasma membrane?
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The surface hypothesis suggests that life on Earth originated on the surface of the planet due to stable environments.
The surface hypothesis suggests that life on Earth originated on the surface of the planet due to stable environments.
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The Gene-First/RNA World Hypothesis proposes that genes came first, followed by enzymes, and finally cells.
The Gene-First/RNA World Hypothesis proposes that genes came first, followed by enzymes, and finally cells.
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The Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA) was a cellular organism that had a lipid bilayer and used DNA, RNA, and protein.
The Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA) was a cellular organism that had a lipid bilayer and used DNA, RNA, and protein.
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The Metabolism-First Hypothesis suggests that the formation of cells came first, followed by enzymes, and finally genes.
The Metabolism-First Hypothesis suggests that the formation of cells came first, followed by enzymes, and finally genes.
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Hyperthermophiles are organisms that can grow at temperatures ranging from 80°C to 113°C.
Hyperthermophiles are organisms that can grow at temperatures ranging from 80°C to 113°C.
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The Great Oxidation Event occurred around 2.4 billion years ago.
The Great Oxidation Event occurred around 2.4 billion years ago.
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True or false: Earth formed about 4.5 billion years ago based on analysis of radioactive isotopes?
True or false: Earth formed about 4.5 billion years ago based on analysis of radioactive isotopes?
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Oxygenic photosynthesis produces glucose and oxygen as products.
Oxygenic photosynthesis produces glucose and oxygen as products.
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True or false: Earth was devoid of life due to the absence of liquid water and intense heat?
True or false: Earth was devoid of life due to the absence of liquid water and intense heat?
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Anoxygenic photosynthesis uses CO2 as a carbon source and produces oxygen as a byproduct.
Anoxygenic photosynthesis uses CO2 as a carbon source and produces oxygen as a byproduct.
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True or false: Constant striking of comets and asteroids contributed to the sterility of Earth?
True or false: Constant striking of comets and asteroids contributed to the sterility of Earth?
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The metabolism of cyanobacteria produced ozone, which forms a protective layer in the atmosphere.
The metabolism of cyanobacteria produced ozone, which forms a protective layer in the atmosphere.
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True or false: Earth was anoxic 2.5 billion years ago due to the absence of an ozone layer?
True or false: Earth was anoxic 2.5 billion years ago due to the absence of an ozone layer?
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Fossils are important for understanding the evolution of plants, animals, and microorganisms.
Fossils are important for understanding the evolution of plants, animals, and microorganisms.
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True or false: Liquid water is a requirement for life?
True or false: Liquid water is a requirement for life?
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True or false: Water on Earth originated from volcanic outgassing and collisions with icy comets and asteroids?
True or false: Water on Earth originated from volcanic outgassing and collisions with icy comets and asteroids?
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True or false: The Jack Hills Zircon is the oldest known mineral formed in the Hadean eon?
True or false: The Jack Hills Zircon is the oldest known mineral formed in the Hadean eon?
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True or false: Rocks undergo metamorphosis over a period of 4.4 billion years?
True or false: Rocks undergo metamorphosis over a period of 4.4 billion years?
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True or false: Ancient zircon crystals provide evidence for a solid crust and liquid water as early as 4.3 billion years ago?
True or false: Ancient zircon crystals provide evidence for a solid crust and liquid water as early as 4.3 billion years ago?
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True or false: Earth's oldest surviving sedimentary rocks, found in south-western Greenland, are 3.86 billion years old?
True or false: Earth's oldest surviving sedimentary rocks, found in south-western Greenland, are 3.86 billion years old?
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True or false: Stromatolites are fossilized microbial formations composed of layered rocks that are formed when microbes cause the deposition of carbonate or silicate minerals that promote fossilization.
True or false: Stromatolites are fossilized microbial formations composed of layered rocks that are formed when microbes cause the deposition of carbonate or silicate minerals that promote fossilization.
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True or false: Stromatolites were diverse and common on Earth between 2.8 and 1 billion years ago.
True or false: Stromatolites were diverse and common on Earth between 2.8 and 1 billion years ago.
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True or false: Cyanobacteria and anoxygenic phototrophs are responsible for the formation of modern stromatolites.
True or false: Cyanobacteria and anoxygenic phototrophs are responsible for the formation of modern stromatolites.
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True or false: Cell-like structures have been found in aggregates of the Archean Apex chert of Western Australia.
True or false: Cell-like structures have been found in aggregates of the Archean Apex chert of Western Australia.
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True or false: Cyanobacterial trichomes found in the Archean Apex chert of Western Australia are estimated to be 3.5 billion years old.
True or false: Cyanobacterial trichomes found in the Archean Apex chert of Western Australia are estimated to be 3.5 billion years old.
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True or false: 11 taxa of filamentous, dark brown to black carbonaceous microfossils have been identified in the deposit of the Archean Apex chert of Western Australia.
True or false: 11 taxa of filamentous, dark brown to black carbonaceous microfossils have been identified in the deposit of the Archean Apex chert of Western Australia.
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True or false: Concerns have been raised about the dating of the microfossils found in the Archean Apex chert of Western Australia due to the inability to demonstrate appropriate biomarkers in them.
True or false: Concerns have been raised about the dating of the microfossils found in the Archean Apex chert of Western Australia due to the inability to demonstrate appropriate biomarkers in them.
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True or false: Hopanes and steranes, derivatives of hopanoids and sterols respectively, are biomarkers found in the plasma membrane of prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
True or false: Hopanes and steranes, derivatives of hopanoids and sterols respectively, are biomarkers found in the plasma membrane of prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
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True or false: Horizontal Gene Transfer occurs through genome fusion between different species, leading to endosymbiosis.
True or false: Horizontal Gene Transfer occurs through genome fusion between different species, leading to endosymbiosis.
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True or false: The endosymbiotic theory proposes that the organelles of eukaryotic cells arose from prokaryotic cells that developed a symbiotic relationship with the eukaryote-to-be.
True or false: The endosymbiotic theory proposes that the organelles of eukaryotic cells arose from prokaryotic cells that developed a symbiotic relationship with the eukaryote-to-be.
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