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Life origins quiz

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### Life Origins Quiz

**Question 1:** What is the term used to describe the study of the origin and evolution of life on Earth?
A) Astrobiology
B) Exobiology
C) Biogenesis
D) Paleobiology

**Question 2:** Which hypothesis suggests that life originated from simple organic compounds in a primordial soup?
A) Panspermia
B) Biogenesis
C) Primordial Soup Hypothesis
D) Endosymbiotic Theory

**Question 3:** What type of molecule is thought to have played a key role in the origin of life due to its ability to store and replicate genetic information?
A) Proteins
B) Lipids
C) RNA
D) Carbohydrates

**Question 4:** The Miller-Urey experiment demonstrated that organic compounds could be synthesized under conditions thought to resemble those of early Earth. What key component did they exclude from their experiment?
A) Water
B) Methane
C) Ammonia
D) Oxygen

**Question 5:** Which theory posits that life could have originated from microorganisms that were transported to Earth from outer space?
A) Abiogenesis
B) Panspermia
C) Cellular Theory
D) RNA World Hypothesis

### Answers:
1. A) Astrobiology
2. C) Primordial Soup Hypothesis
3. C) RNA
4. D) Oxygen
5. B) Panspermia

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