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What is the hypothesis that life developed from nonliving matter?
organic evolution
How do Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and James Lovelock's Gaia hypothesis complement or contradict each other?
Darwins' Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection says that species either adapt and evolve via an accumulation of sequential minor variations, or become extinct.The Gaia hypothesis says that the planet's biomass self-regulates the conditions on the planet to make its physical environment (in particular temperature and chemistry of the atmosphere) on the planet consistently hospitable to the species which constitute its 'life'. For example, when atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rise, the biomass of photosynthetic organisms increases and thus removes more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Gaia has attracted considerable debate and should, at this stage, be considered a hypothesis rather than a proven theory.The two concepts are parallel in that they explain the ability of an 'organism' to adapt to the changing environment. However, one is concerned with biological processes, while the other is concerned with macro-physics. They neither contradict nor support each other.
A scientist on television states that a hypothesis cannot be proven Access why this statement is correct?
When a hypothesis is proven, it is no longer a hypothesis; a proven hypothesis is a theory.
What statement supports the hypothesis?
Your prediction is what supports your hypothesis.
An explanation of observation?
"a hypothesis is a tentative answer to some quesion." (essential biology:third edition)
Why is Gaia important to Greek Mythology?
My hypothesis is Gaia is important because she is nature.
What was the gaia hypothesis movement?
The Gaia hypothesis, also known as Gaia theory or Gaia principle, proposes that organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings on Earth to form a self-regulating, complex system that contributes to maintaining the conditions for life on the planet. Topics of interest include how the biosphere and the evolution of life forms affect the stability of global temperature, ocean salinity, oxygen in the atmosphere and other environmental variables that affect the habitability of Earth. The hypothesis, which is named after the Greek goddess Gaia, was formulated by the scientist James Lovelock and co-developed by the microbiologist Lynn Margulis in the 1970s.
The gaia hypothesis treats the earth?
The Gaia hypothesis, also known as Gaia theory or Gaia principle, proposes that all organisms and their inorganic surroundings on Earth are closely integrated to form a single and self-regulating complex system, maintaining the conditions for life on the planet.
The gaia hypothesis treats the earth as?
As a kind of living organism
Which view envisions the earth as a holistic system?
The Gaia hypothesis.
What is the gaia theory?
The Gaia hypothesis, also known as Gaia theory or Gaia principle, proposes that all organisms and their inorganic surroundings on Earth are closely integrated to form a single and self-regulating complex system, maintaining the conditions for life on the planet.
When a hypothesis is developed what is often designed to test the hypothesis?
An experiment
What do scientists do if the results of an experiment doesn't support a hypothesis?
sonic unleashed perfect dark gaia
A hypothesis is often developed out of?
a hypothesis is an educated guess of an observation about the world
What is the Gaia Hypothesis?
The Gaia hypothesis, thought of by scientist James Lovelock in the 1960s, is a preposition that the Earth behaves like a living organism. This is through interactions of the biosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. It suggested that the Earth is capable of responding to changes in its environment like a living cell.
What hypothesis is often developed out of?
Observations
What is a hypothesis often developed out of?
Observations
