Tag: evolution

These are Eras of Geologic history, Phanerozoic eon. Previously the eras assumed were Proterozoic, Palaeozoic, Mesozoic, Coenozoic. However Proterozoic has now been elevated to a separate Eon.

Ginkgos and conifers (gymnosperms) experienced significant diversification and origin during the Permian period, following the decline of earlier flora.

A-  Coacervate can be defined as an aggregate of macromolecules such as proteins, lipids, nucleic acid often surrounded by the cell membranes and forms a stable colloid with properties that resemble living matter. According to Russian biochemist Aleksandr Oparin in the hot primitive seas, organic molecules would gather in small drops, similar to the actual cells. These small drops bunddled up in water molecules are called “coacervates”. 

Panspermia is the theory that life exists throughout the Universe, distributed by space dust, meteoroids, asteroids, or comets, often referred to as 'life spores'.

Bone structure and shape of baby chimp and infant baby skulls are very similar, with the classic huge head and tiny cute face we seem programmed to love. In adolescent chimpanzee and an adult human we can see the jaw start to lengthen in both and their overall similarity. The adult chimpanzee, who has a significantly larger and more powerful bite than any adult human. So, humans and chimpanzees appear to have very similar development in terms of bone structure as they grow up, except that humans just seem to stop at a certain point. There are a multitude of theories as to why this happens, but they all seem to follow the pattern of certain behaviours being selected for which affect the balance of hormones in the body that control the development of adult features. This is called neoteny. So, we can say in evolutionary terms, we are more related to skull of baby chimpanzee than apes, gorillas and adult chimp. Thus, option A is correct and other options are wrong.

The origin of life, specifically the transition from non-living matter to the first living entities, is scientifically referred to as protobiogenesis or abiogenesis (though protobiogenesis is more specific to the early stages).

Louis Pasteur determined through his different experiments that life on earth has originated from different living organisms. He performed an experiment to test whether nutrient broth could spontaneously generate microbial life or not. In these experiments, he used swan-necked flasks, in which he killed all the microorganisms. But, within a short time, they got infected again with the regeneration of new microorganisms.  

A common belief in evolution is the unity in the organisation of the organisms at various levels is due to descent from a common ancestor.