Origin theories of life

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6th - 7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"Life formation on the earth may have been taken
place due to supernatural or divine forces". This statement belongs to:
Theory of biochemical evolution
Simple begginings
RNA world
Special creation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"Life formation did not take place on earth. It took place somewhere else in the space or on any other planet and carried to the earth.". This statement belongs to:
Theory of biochemical evolution
Extraterrestrial origin
RNA world
Spontaneous origin
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
This experiment (picture) was made by Franceso Redi to test the theory of:
Theory of biochemical evolution
Chilly start
Electric spark
Spontaneous origin
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
"Life could have arisen through a series of organic chemical reactions that produced ever more complex
biochemical structures. They proposed that common gases in the early Earth atmosphere combined to form simple organic chemicals, and that these in turn combined to form more complex molecules. Then, the complex molecules became separated from the surrounding medium, and acquired some of the characters of living organisms. They became able to absorb nutrients, to grow, to divide (reproduce), and so on.". This statement belongs to:
Theory of biochemical evolution
Community clay
RNA world
Spontaneous origin
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
"Instead of originating from complex molecules like RNA, DNA, life might have begun with small and simple molecules interacting with each other in cycles of reactions. These reactions might have been change a simple capsule to cell membranes and over time
more complex molecules or cells.". This statement belongs to:
Theory of biochemical evolution
Community clay
Simple beginnings
RNA world
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
"Life on Earth began with simple RNA molecule that could copy itself without help from any other molecule.". This statement belongs to:
Theory of biochemical evolution
Chilly start
Electric spark
RNA world
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
"Ice might have covered the oceans 3 billion years ago, as the sun was three times less luminous than it now. This layer of ice, possibly hundreds of feet thick, might have protected fragile, organic compounds in the water below from ultraviolet light and destruction from cosmic
impacts". This statement belongs to:
Theory of biochemical evolution
Chilly start
Deep sea vents
RNA world
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-6
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