Abiogenesis means: - Vidyadip

MCQ

Abiogenesis means:

A
Origin of life from non-living substances.
B
Origin of life from living organisms.
C
Origin of Viruses and microbes.
D
None of the above.

✓

Answer

Origin of life from non-living substances.

Explanation:

How life originated we do not know. In the present earth life comes from pre-existing life but in primitive earth theory of abiogenesis says that life originated from nonliving entities. Prefix 'A' means non, Bio refers to life and genesis means synthesis or production i.e., synthesis or production of life from something nonliving.

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