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    2.

    Which of the following was NOT a necessary step in the origin of life?

    A

    Synthesis of organic monomers

    B

    Formation of protobionts

    C

    Development of photosynthesis

    D

    Formation of DNA-based genetic systems

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    4.

    How did George Cuvier accounts for the extinctions in nature

    A

    Extinctions never occur there are unexplored parts of the globe where the organisms that appears to have gone extinct may still live

    B

    Extinctions occur when the slow adaptations of the organisms overtime to their environment are not quick enough to help them respond to changing conditions

    C

    Extinctions occur at random, they do not reflect Godโ€™s will

    D

    Extinctions occur due to the catastrophic events

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    6.

    Choose the incorrect option w.r.t. origin and evolution of life

    A

    Early Earth's atmosphere was reducing.

    B

    Early Earth's atmosphere was oxidizing.

    C

    Organic molecules can form spontaneously under reducing conditions.

    D

    The presence of free oxygen would have hindered the formation of organic molecules.

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    7.

    What is the significance of coacervates in the origin of life?

    A

    They are the first true cells

    B

    They demonstrate the potential for membrane-bound structures to form spontaneously

    C

    They are self-replicating molecules

    D

    They prove that life originated in the ocean

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    8.

    According to the current understanding of abiogenesis, which of the following represents the likely order of events leading to the first cells?

    A

    Polymerization โ†’ Synthesis of monomers โ†’ Protobiont formation โ†’ DNA-based genetic systems

    B

    Synthesis of monomers โ†’ Polymerization โ†’ Protobiont formation โ†’ DNA-based genetic systems

    C

    Protobiont formation โ†’ Synthesis of monomers โ†’ Polymerization โ†’ DNA-based genetic systems

    D

    DNA-based genetic systems โ†’ Protobiont formation โ†’ Polymerization โ†’ Synthesis of monomers

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