Tutorial 6-

It’s time to
evolve

Done by:
Tanika Edwards
Otavia Chapman
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Introduction ?

Replacement ?
Spontaneous generation

Spontaneous generation, also known as abiogenesis, is the historical belief that living
organisms could arise directly from non-living matter under certain conditions.
(Zwier, n.d).

Spontaneous generation was a widely accepted belief for centuries, dating back to
ancient times.
Advocates of spontaneous generation proposed various mechanisms to explain how
life could arise spontaneously, often attributing it to vital forces or environmental
factors. (Zwier, n.d).

As evidence, Aristotle noted the sudden appearance of animals in places in which

they were not present. (Zwier, n.d).
Example:
Maggots could spontaneously emerge from decaying meat
Biogenesis

What is it?
Biogenesis is the modern scientific theory that living organisms only arise
from pre-existing living organisms. According to biogenesis, life can only come
from life, and all living organisms are descended from other living organisms
through reproduction (Biology online, n.d)

Explanation

Biogenesis is based on the principle of cell theory, which states that all living
things are composed of cells, and cells only arise from pre-existing cells
through cell division or reproduction. This theory is supported by extensive
experimental evidence and observations in microbiology, genetics, and other
fields of biology (Biology online, n.d)
 Comparison

Spontaneous generation Biogenesis

Life can arise from non-living matter Life only comes from pre-existing life.
Widely held belief Emerged as a scientific theory which
was then scientifically supported

Lacked empirical evidence and was Supported by extensive experimental

ultimately disproved through scientific evidence and observations in various
experimentation fields of biology.
References

Biogenesis. (n.d.). Biology online

https://www.biologyonline.com/dictionary/biogenesis

K. Zwier. (n.d). Aristotle on Spontaneous Generation

www.sju.edu/int/academics/cas.R.%20Zwier.pdf