Theories on the origin of life Flashcards
1
Q
Life comes from a supernatural being called
God
A
Special creation theory
2
Q
Life comes from outer planets
in a form of a resistant spore propelled by radiation pressure, reaching the Earth and
starting the first form of life
A
Interplanetary theory (panspermia)
3
Q
Life comes from non-living things
A
Abiogenesis
4
Q
Life has no end and no beginning
A
Philosophical theory of eternity
5
Q
Life originated from the sea
A
Marine theory
6
Q
The most widely recognized explanation holds that a series of chemical reactions
resulted in a mass of living protoplasm which gradually changed to give rise to the
current forms of life
A
Naturalistic/Evolutionary/Physico-chemical theory
