Day 1 - Theories about Origin of Life Flashcards
It is a set of ideas that is intended to explain facts or events.
Theory
What are the 6 theories of the Origin of Life?
Divine Creation, Theory of Catastrophism, Cosmozoic Theory, Philosophical Theory of Eternity, Abiogenesis Theory, Biogenesis Theory
It is based from the book of genesis that explains how we are created by God on the 6th day.
Divine Creation
It is said that life was originated from the catastrophic events like earthquakes, tsunami and etc.
Theory of Catastrophism
They came up with the Theory of Catastrophism.
Bishop James Ussher and Baron Georges Cuvier
It is believed that life originated from a resistant spore called cosmozoa that propelled by radiation pressure reached the earth.
Cosmozoic Theory
They came up with the cosmozoic theory.
Ritcher and Arhenius
In this theory, it is believed that there is no beginning and no end and life has been right from the very beginning.
Philosophical Theory of Eternity
The 3 of the came up with the Philosophical Theory of Eternity.
Sir Hermann Bondi, Thomas Gold, Sir Fred Hoyle
This theory states that life starts from non living things like air and water.
Abiogenesis Theory
They came up with Abiogenesis Theory.
Alexander Oparin and JBS Haldane
It is said that living things arise from pre-existed living things which has been supported by scientific community.
Biogenesis Theory
He came up with the Biogenesis Theory.
Rudolf Virchow
He proved the Biogenesis Theory correct
Loius Pasteur
