Quiz (Theories about the Origin of Man)

I. Identification

Directions: Identify the following questions, write down your answer in the space provided.

_____________ 1. An experiment by Miller-Urey (1953). States that lightning helped create building
blocks of life on Earth.

_____________ 2. This theory helped organize patterns in genes. Proponents are Alexander Graham
and Cairns-Smith.

_____________3. These are locations where the superheated water erupts through the seafloor in a
continuous stream.

_____________4. This theory states that the layers of ice protected fragile organics.

_____________5. What succeeded the RNA World?

_____________6. This theory is in opposition to the “gene- first” model.

_____________7. This theory is known as the hypothesis that life exists throughout the Universe.

_____________8. Believed that the cold helped molecules to survive longer.

_____________9. Give one of the proponents of Molecules of life met on clay.

_____________10. In what date or year does the Miller-Urey experiment happened?

II. True or False

Directions: Write T if the statement is TRUE and F if the statement is FALSE.

__ 1. In chilly start, it Ice-covered the oceans 5 billion years ago.

__2. Proteins is needed in DNA in order for it to form.

__3. In Panspermia, rocks blasted off Mars by cosmic impacts.

__4. There are 8 theories about the Origin of Life.

__5. DNA and Proteins failed in “RNA World”

__6. In RNA World, it performs several functions in organism

__7. The sun was about a third less luminous

__8. The proponent in “Molecules of life met on clay” is Albert Einstein and Cairns-Smith

__9. Lightning helped create building blocks of life on Earth

__10. In deep-sea vents, life began at submarine hydrothermal vents.