IB Biology 1.5 - The Origin of Cells - Interactive Lecture
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Cells are formed through the division of pre-existing cells as per cell theory, with abiogenesis proposing the initial cell originated from non-living matter through the assembly of organic molecules, while biogenesis, affirmed by Louis Pasteur's work, suggests that all life originates from pre-existing cells. Experimental data like the Miller-Urey experiment highlights the synthesis of organic molecules from basic elements on Earth, supporting the idea of life's complexity arising from simple chemicals in the early environment.
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- The text discusses the cell theory, which states that cells can only come from existing cells, with the original cell being the mother cell and the newly formed cells being daughter cells, a process seen in all living organisms through various division methods like mitosis or binary fission.
- It contrasts the theory of abiogenesis, proposing that the first cell emerged from non-living matter, starting with the spontaneous creation of simple organic molecules that evolved into early abiotic cell structures known as protobians, eventually giving rise to the earliest prokaryotic life forms, highlighting a fundamental difference in the origins of life between the two theories.
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Recent questions
How are new cells formed?
Through division of pre-existing cells.
What is abiogenesis?
The theory of life arising from non-living material.
What does the Miller-Urey experiment demonstrate?
Synthesis of organic molecules from basic chemicals.
What is biogenesis?
The concept that cells arise from pre-existing cells.
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