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Which of these are considered most essential in the origin of life?

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  1. Enzymes

  2. Nucleic acids

  3. Carbohydrates

  4. Proteins

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Correct Option: A

Extra-terrestrial origin of life was proposed by theory of ____________.

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  1. Catastrophism

  2. Spontaneous generation

  3. Special creation

  4. Panspermia

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Correct Option: D

When did life originate on earth?

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  1. 2 billion years ago

  2. 3.5 billion years ago

  3. 1 billion years ago

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The origin of life on earth a scientific problem which is not yet solved. There are plenty of ideas but few clear facts.

It is generally agreed that all life today evolved by common from a single primitive lifeform. It is not known how this early form came about, but scientists think it was a natural process which took place perhaps 3,900 million years ago. 

So, the correct answer is "3.5 billion years ago".

At the times of origin of life, the structure temperature of earth was :

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  1. $100^o C $

  2. $50-60^o C $

  3. $85-40^o C $

  4. $10-15^o C $

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Correct Option: B

Biopoiesis is :

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  1. Organic evolution

  2. Evolution of organic elements

  3. Origin of life

  4. Life supporting system

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Correct Option: C

Atmosphere of earth just before the origin of life consisted of  ___________________.

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  1. Water vapours, $CH _4 , NH _3 $ and Oxygen

  2. $ CH _4 , NH _3 $ and $CH _4$

  3. $ CO _2 , NH _3 , H _2 $ and water vapours

  4. $ CH _4 , O _3 , O _2 $ and water vapours

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Correct Option: C

Which was absent/ least abundant in the atmosphere at the time of origin of life ?

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  1. $NH _3$

  2. $H _2$

  3. $O _2$

  4. $CH _4$

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Correct Option: C

Which is the most important for origin of life ?

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  1. Oxygen

  2. Water

  3. Nitrogen

  4. Carbon

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Correct Option: B

Oldest rock is dated :

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  1. 3.0 billion years

  2. 3.8 billion years

  3. 4.8 billion years

  4. 5.7 billion years

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Correct Option: B

Following are the two statements about the origin of the life :
(a) The earliest organisms that appeared on the earth were nongreen and presumably anaerobic.
(b) The first autotrophic organisms were the chemoautotrophic that never released oxygen. 
Of the above statements which one of the following options is correct?

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  1. Both (a) and (b) are false.

  2. (a) is correct but (b) is false.

  3. (b) is correct but (a) is false.

  4. Both (a) and (b) are correct.

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Correct Option: D