AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

THE ORIGIN OF LIFE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One of the accepted scientific theories describing the origin of life on Earth is known as chemical evolution, that complex compounds form from simple compounds. According to this theory, which of the following events would need to occur first for life to evolve?
A
formation of the plasma membrane
B
onset of photosynthesis
C
origin of genetic material
D
synthesis of organic molecules
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -One of the accepted scientific theories describing the origin of life on Earth is known as chemical evolution. According to this theory, which of the following events would need to occur first for life to evolve?

Detailed explanation-2: -The Oparin and Haldane theory is known as biochemical theory for the origin of life. According to the Oparin-Haldane model, life could have arisen through a series of organic chemical reactions that produced ever more complex biochemical structures.

Detailed explanation-3: -The modern theory of chemical evolution is based on the assumption that on a primitive earth a mixture of simple chemicals assembled into more complex molecular systems, from which, eventually came the first functioning cell(s).

Detailed explanation-4: -Origin of Earth Modern Theories. The Big Bang Theory explains the origin of the universe. It is also called the expanding universe hypothesis.

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