10 Questions
Which of the following is true about the early atmosphere of Earth?
It had a high concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2)
What are the four requirements for the formation and accumulation of biomolecules?
Chemical building blocks, energy, absence of oxygen, and time
Which hypothesis suggests that organic monomers formed polymers on hot rock/clay surfaces?
Iron-sulfur world
What are protobionts?
Abiotically produced organic molecules
Who tested the prebiotic soup hypothesis in the 1950s?
Miller and Urey
Which of the following is true about the age of the Earth?
Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old
What were the main components of the early atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) and water vapor (H2O)
What is the Iron-sulfur world hypothesis?
Cracks in deep ocean floor allowed the formation of organic molecules
What did Oparin and Haldane test in the 1920s?
The composition of the early atmosphere
What is the main focus of the chapter 'Origin and evolutionary history of life'?
The chemistry of life
Test your knowledge on the origin and evolutionary history of life with this biology quiz. Explore topics such as chemical evolution, the common chemistry shared by all organisms, the age of the Earth, early fossils, and the composition of the early atmosphere.
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