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    The document discusses several theories about the origins of the universe and life on Earth. It begins by exploring religious creation stories and early scientific models of the universe as either static or expanding. It then focuses on the evidence for and development of the Big Bang theory. Regarding the origins of life, it examines theories of special creation, panspermia, and spontaneous origin from non-living materials. It explores early Earth conditions and locations that could have supported the emergence of life, such as deep sea vents. It also discusses early experiments and debates around whether RNA or proteins came first, as well as the cellular origins of life in bubbles and membranes. It outlines the evolution of archaea, eubacteria, and eukaryotic

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    The document discusses several theories about the origins of the universe and life on Earth. It begins by exploring religious creation stories and early scientific models of the universe as either static or expanding. It then focuses on the evidence for and development of the Big Bang theory. Regarding the origins of life, it examines theories of special creation, panspermia, and spontaneous origin from non-living materials. It explores early Earth conditions and locations that could have supported the emergence of life, such as deep sea vents. It also discusses early experiments and debates around whether RNA or proteins came first, as well as the cellular origins of life in bubbles and membranes. It outlines the evolution of archaea, eubacteria, and eukaryotic

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    The document discusses several theories about the origins of the universe and life on Earth. It begins by exploring religious creation stories and early scientific models of the universe as either static or expanding. It then focuses on the evidence for and development of the Big Bang theory. Regarding the origins of life, it examines theories of special creation, panspermia, and spontaneous origin from non-living materials. It explores early Earth conditions and locations that could have supported the emergence of life, such as deep sea vents. It also discusses early experiments and debates around whether RNA or proteins came first, as well as the cellular origins of life in bubbles and membranes. It outlines the evolution of archaea, eubacteria, and eukaryotic

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    Origins of the universe and life

    How did the universe begin


    • Religious traditions: Theism
    – The universe was created by a higher power
    – Creation stories among different cultures and
    traditions
    Steady state universe: Geocentrism
    Steady State Universe: Heliocentrism
    Steady state universe
    • The universe was static
    • Was believed by Newton and Einstein
    • Everything that is was there
    The Big bang theory
    • The theory that about 13.8 billion years ago,
    the universe began as a single point
    • From this single point it expanded and in the
    process everything in it appeared
    • The universe is still expanding
    Evidence for the Big Bang
    Red shift- doppler effect
    Cosmic Background Microwave
    Radiation
    Sun
    • Was formed about 5.6 billion years ago by
    condensation of a cloud of atoms, mostly H+
    and He.
    • The heat is formed by Hydrogen Fusion
    Formation of the planets
    The Question
    • It is a question that practically everyone has
    asked
    • It is a question that is difficult to answer, and
    is controversial
    What is life
    • Reproduction (or in your book information
    transfer)

    • Metabolism

    • Complexity- we resist disorder


    Special Creation
    Panspermia
    Panspermia
    • Some space rocks have been found to have
    organic material
    • However, survival in space seem to be very
    difficult
    • May be due to accidents or deliberate, even
    simple contamination
    Spontaneous Origin
    • Life comes from the non-living world which
    may have arisen when conditions favored it.
    What makes earth habitable?
    • Temperature- our temperature range is just
    right to keep water liquid, keep molecules
    intact, and allow reactions to take place fast
    enough
    • Water- necessary component of most living
    things, as well as a solvent in which reactions
    take place. Earth has an abundant supply.
    • Right size- the earth is big enough to hold a
    life supporting atmosphere, but not so big to
    make this atmosphere so thick.
    • The right Atmosphere- allows for shielding
    against radiation, and warming through
    greenhouse gasses.
    • Right Distance from the Sun- gives earth the
    right temperature, and a good energy source
    without it being too ‘burning.’
    • Nutrient Cycling- the earth has a good cycling
    system in the atmosphere as well as
    volcanism. The timing is also just right.
    Where did it begin?
    • On clay.

    • In the earths deeper crust.

    • Under frozen ocean.


    Deep see volcanic vents
    Miller-Urey Experiments
    RNA or Protein first?
    • RNA necessary for consistent assembly
    – Ribozymes a plus

    • Proteins are easier to form


    Cellular Origins
    • Cells require an area which is separate from its
    environment
    – The bubble theories
    – Protein vs fat bubbles
    Or Maybe
    • It was RNA after all first
    – Then enclosed in a bubble
    – Then evolution.. And so on
    Evolution of Cells
    Archaea
    • The most primitive life forms
    • Methanogens
    • Killed by oxygen
    • Halophiles, thermophiles
    • DNA sequence was 2/3 different from modern
    bacteria– they were a lot earlier indeed
    Eubacteria
    • Stronger cell walls
    • Like modern bacteria
    • Photosynthetic- thus produced oxygen, and
    then ozone, allowing life to further develop!
    Eukaryotic Cells
    • True nucleus
    • Bigger
    • With membrane bound organelles
    • This is YOU
    Endosymbiosis
    Multicellularity

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