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Do cells arise spontaneously from non living chemical elements?
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∙ 11y ago
No, cells need the information encoded in the genetic material to make the proteins and other complex molecules needed to construct a cell.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoObviously at some time in the distant past life appeared and, by inference, it happened without proevious life. As to whether a new type of cell can appear in today's environment the answer is (outside of a laboratory) probably not.
Present conditions (an oxidizing atmosphere for instance) are different from the conditions in the early Earth's environment. In addition any new life form would face significant competition from existing life and be removed by these more competent life forms. In the lab it may be possible to replicate the conditions of the early Earth, creating organic precursors from inorganic materials and forcing the combinations that lead ultimately to life. In addition science can use existing cell, viruses and bacterial as a source of parts to be re assembled into new living cells.
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Did Spallanzani's experiment disprove the hypothesis that microorganisms could arise spontaneously from a vital force contained in the air?
No, it didn't disprove the hypothesis.
How did Pasteur's experiment show tht bacteria do not arise in broth?
He demonstrated that new bacteria appeared in broth only when they were produced by living bacteria. The experiments of Redi and Pasteur helped to convince people that living things do not arise from nonliving material.
What are the three elements of cell theory?
1. All living things are made up of one or more cells. 2. Cells are the basic living units within organisms. The chemical reactions of life take place within the cells. 3. All cells arise from pre-existing cells through the process of cell division.
What is the theory which advocates that living beings can arise only from other living being?
Abiogenesis
The term spontaneous generation means?
"when living things arise from other livings."
Bacteria do not arise spontaneously in broth?
bacteria do not arise spontaneously by boiling the broth & showing that bacteria appear only when living bacteria were already present.
Before bio-genesis became an accepted cornerstone of biology it was widely known as?
a. living things could arise spontaneously from other living things
Does some bacteria arise spontaneously?
Some bacteria can arise spontaneously depending on the environment. Bacteria lives everywhere, but it can really thrive in warm, moist environments.
What is the theory that life come from life?
The theory that life comes from pre-existing life is known as biogenesis. This idea suggests that living organisms can only arise from other living organisms, rather than spontaneously generating from non-living matter. Biogenesis contrasts with the earlier theory of spontaneous generation, which proposed that living organisms could arise from inanimate substances.
What was Lazzaro Spallanzani's theory?
Lazzaro Spallanzani's theory proposed the idea that microorganisms could only arise through reproduction from other living organisms and not spontaneously from non-living matter. He conducted experiments to demonstrate the role of germs in causing fermentation, suggesting that microorganisms were responsible for the process instead of being generated spontaneously.
What are situational rituals?
These are also known as crisis rituals, which arise spontaneously and quite often during times of distress and crisis.
Did Spallanzani's experiment disprove the hypothesis that microorganisms could arise spontaneously from a vital force contained in the air?
No, it didn't disprove the hypothesis.
How did Pasteur's experiment show tht bacteria do not arise in broth?
He demonstrated that new bacteria appeared in broth only when they were produced by living bacteria. The experiments of Redi and Pasteur helped to convince people that living things do not arise from nonliving material.
What are the three elements of cell theory?
1. All living things are made up of one or more cells. 2. Cells are the basic living units within organisms. The chemical reactions of life take place within the cells. 3. All cells arise from pre-existing cells through the process of cell division.
What theory states that living things can arise complete from non living things?
Spontaneous Generation
What is the theory which advocates that living beings can arise only from other living being?
Abiogenesis
Spontaneous generation is a mistaken idea because living things?
arise from non living resouces
