Multiple choice question on the topic concept and origin of life
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- Q1Which scientist first proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?Louis PasteurCharles DarwinGregor MendelIsaac Newton30s
- Q2What is the primary building block of life?CellAtomProteinMolecule30s
- Q3What is the Miller-Urey experiment known for?Simulating the conditions for the formation of organic moleculesDiscovering DNA structureCreating artificial life formsProving the existence of dark matter30s
- Q4Which of the following is considered the 'building blocks of proteins'?LipidsCarbohydratesAmino acidsNucleotides30s
- Q5Which scientist proposed the concept of spontaneous generation?AristotleLouis PasteurGalileo GalileiIsaac Newton30s
- Q6What is the primary source of energy for most life forms on Earth?Geothermal heatWindChemical reactionsSun30s
- Q7What is the theory that suggests life on Earth originated from simple inorganic compounds?Big Bang theoryString theoryPlate tectonics theoryPrimordial soup theory30s
- Q8Which molecule is considered the 'building blocks of life'?WaterOxygenGlucoseDNA30s
- Q9Which scientific concept suggests that life may have originated from extraterrestrial sources?PanspermiaNatural selectionCell theoryGerm theory30s
- Q10What is the concept that suggests life on Earth originated in an extreme environment?Homo sapiensExtremophileHerbivoreCarnivore30s
- Q11What is the earliest known form of life on Earth?MicroorganismsPlantsInsectsMammals30s
- Q12Which of the following is considered a vital element for the origin of life?OxygenCarbon DioxideNitrogenWater30s
- Q13Which molecule is believed to have played a crucial role in the origin of life?ProteinLipidDNARNA30s
- Q14What is the term for the process by which early prokaryotic cells engulfed other cells, leading to the development of complex eukaryotic cells?MitosisPhotosynthesisOsmosisEndosymbiosis30s
- Q15What is the term for the process by which simple organic molecules combine to form more complex molecules, such as proteins?PolymerizationFermentationOxidationRadiation30s