Origins of life Flashcards
1
Q
Define Spontanious generation
A
The idea that non-living materials can produce life
2
Q
In the 1600’s there was an idea that there was a ____ in the air that caused ______ to arise spontaneously
A
vital-force; microorganisms
3
Q
Who hypothesized that life formed in the ocean making “Primordial Soup”
A
Alexander Oparin
4
Q
Alexander Oparin believed that a series of reactions gradually changed_______ molecules into _________
A
simple; complex ones
5
Q
Who’s experiment represented early earths atmosphere and earth’s conditions to see if life could happen this way
A
Miller/ Urey’s Experiment
