Evolution Of Life Question 20
Question: Identify the incorrect statements regarding origin of life:
(i) Swan-neck flask experiment was performed by Louis Pasteur. (ii) Louis Pasteur is famous for germ theory of disease. (iii) Louis Pasteur disapproved spontaneous theory forever. (iv) Cosmozoic theory of origin of life was proposed by Richter. (v) Theory of Catasrophism was given by Georges Cuvier.
Options:
A) (i), (ii) and (iv)
B) (i), (ii), and (v)
C) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)
D) None of the above
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
[d] Theories of origin of life and their creators or supporter are as follows: (i) Theory of Special Creation - The greatest supporter of this theory was father Suarez.
(ii) Theory of Spontaneous Creation - This concept was held by early Greek philosophers like Thales, Plato Aristotle.
(iii) Cosmozoic Theory or Theory of Panspermia - This theory was proposed by Richter (1828).
(iv) Theory of Eternity of Life - This theory was proposed by Prayer in 1880.
(v) Theory of Catastrophism - This theory was given by Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) (vi) Modem Theory - Oparin (1938) and Haldane (1929) gave similar views regarding the origin of life called chemical or naturalistic theory.
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