AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

THE ORIGIN OF LIFE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Living things can come from anything
A
True
B
False
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -No. A living thing is just a particular arrangement of non-living atoms. Rearrange the atoms a little and you go from living to non-living, or visi versa. A living thing being made from a non-living thing is easy, plant cells are made from sunlight, nutrient, and C02, all non-living.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prokaryotes were the earliest life forms, simple creatures that fed on carbon compounds that were accumulating in Earth’s early oceans. Slowly, other organisms evolved that used the Sun’s energy, along with compounds such as sulfides, to generate their own energy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thus, it is a false statement to say that all living things are motile.

Detailed explanation-4: -Final Answer: the given statement is true.

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