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Evolution — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Bihar BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYEvolution3 Marks
Question
State the views of Oparin and Haldane on evolution. How does S.L. Miller's experiment support their views?

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  1. Explain the theory of abiogenesis.
  2. How did Miller demonstrate experimentally the chemical evolution that happened three billion years ago?
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Answer

  1. Theory of chemical evolution or abiogenesis was proposed by Oparin and Haldane.
  2. It states that the first form of life could have come from pre-existing non-living organic molecules (like RNA, proteins, etc.) and that formation of life was preceded by chemical evolution, i.e. formation of diverse organic molecules from inorganic constituents.

Miller's experiment:

  1. He created conditions similar to the primitive earth in the laboratory
  2. Electric discharge was produced by using electrodes) in a closed flask, containing methane, hydrogen, ammonia and water vapour.
  3. The temperature was kept at 800°C.
  4. After a week, he observed formation of amino acids.
  5. Such molecules must have reacted among themselves to form giant, self-replicating molecules, the first form of life.

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