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    The document discusses theories of the origin and evolution of life on Earth. It describes the primordial soup theory that life started from organic molecules combining with energy from lightning. The earliest evidence of life is found in microfossils containing remains of tiny organisms. Prokaryotes like cyanobacteria are believed to be the earliest life forms and started producing oxygen through photosynthesis, changing the atmosphere to support more complex organisms. Multicellular life is thought to have evolved from unicellular eukaryotes.

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    The document discusses theories of the origin and evolution of life on Earth. It describes the primordial soup theory that life started from organic molecules combining with energy from lightning. The earliest evidence of life is found in microfossils containing remains of tiny organisms. Prokaryotes like cyanobacteria are believed to be the earliest life forms and started producing oxygen through photosynthesis, changing the atmosphere to support more complex organisms. Multicellular life is thought to have evolved from unicellular eukaryotes.

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    The document discusses theories of the origin and evolution of life on Earth. It describes the primordial soup theory that life started from organic molecules combining with energy from lightning. The earliest evidence of life is found in microfossils containing remains of tiny organisms. Prokaryotes like cyanobacteria are believed to be the earliest life forms and started producing oxygen through photosynthesis, changing the atmosphere to support more complex organisms. Multicellular life is thought to have evolved from unicellular eukaryotes.

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    The Evolving Concept of Life

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    The document discusses theories of the origin and evolution of life on Earth. It describes the primordial soup theory that life started from organic molecules combining with energy from lightning. The earliest evidence of life is found in microfossils containing remains of tiny organisms. Prokaryotes like cyanobacteria are believed to be the earliest life forms and started producing oxygen through photosynthesis, changing the atmosphere to support more complex organisms. Multicellular life is thought to have evolved from unicellular eukaryotes.

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    The Evolving

    Concept of Life
    Earth and Life Science
    CRISLYN O. REGIS
    The Origin of Life
    •What are the different theories about
    the origin of life?
    • Living organisms were put to Earth by
    some divine forces
    • Life originated from other planets.
    • Life came from inanimate matter.
    Primordial Soup Theory
    • proposed by Alexander Oparin and John Haldane
    • Life started in a primordial soup of organic molecules.

    • “Some form of energy from lightning combined


    with the chemicals in the atmosphere to make
    the building blocks of protein known as the
    amino acids.”
    Early Forms of
    • The first evidence of life
    Life is found in microfossils.
    • They are fossils that
    contain the remains of
    tiny plants and animals.
    • They are very small, can
    be seen visibly or
    through a microscope
    • Prokaryotes are known
    to be the earliest forms
    of life.
    • As photosynthetic
    organisms, they started
    to make their own food
    by utilizing the energy
    from the sun and the
    CO2 in the atmosphere
    • The process of
    photosynthesis produced
    more oxygen that changed
    the Earth’s early
    atmosphere.
    • This change in the
    atmosphere allowed
    oxygen-breathing organisms
    to exist.
    • The cyanobacteria are the
    first photosynthetic
    organisms to form.
    How did multicellular organisms evolve?
    Multicellular organisms are believed to have evolved from
    unicellular eukaryotes.
    Protozoans, sponges and fungi came to being
    • The first fossilized animals which were discovered 580
    million years ago were soft-bodied.
    • The continuous process of cell specialization brought the
    emergence of complex and diverse plants and animals,
    including human beings.
    • Evidence form fossil layers proved that different forms of
    life were present and have evolved through time.
    • According to Charles Darwin, organisms change over
    time as a result of adaptation to their environment in
    order to survive.
    Difference between Prokaryotes and
    Eukaryotes
    Prokaryotic cell Eukaryotic cell
    • ‘pro’=pre • ‘eu’=true
    • Originated about 3.7 billion • Originated about 1.2 billion
    years ago years ago
    • Primitive forms • Advanced forms
    • Unicellular • Multicellular
    • Nucleoid region • True nucleus present
    • Small in size • Larger in size
    • Non-bounded membrane • Membrane-bounded
    Quiz
    •Identification
    Prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell both have
    • Cell wall
    • Ribosomes
    • Cell membrane
    • Flagella
    • Cytoplasm
    • DNA
    • BLUE PRINT
    1. In this theory, life started in a very ancient mixture of
    organic molecules.
    2. These fossils contain the remains of tiny plants and
    animals. It is where the first evidence of life were
    found.
    3. What are the group of organisms known to be the
    earliest forms of life.
    4. Multicellular organisms are believed to have evolved
    form _____________________ eukaryotes.
    5. The process which allowed the oxygen-breathing
    organisms to exist.

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