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    Origin of Life - E 28 Jan

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    This document summarizes the early evolution of life on Earth. It describes how nucleoproteins surrounded by lipid coats were possibly the first sign of life in the form of virus-like structures called eobionts or protocells. These eventually evolved into prokaryotic cells that were either chemoautotrophs or photosynthetic autotrophs. The rise of oxygenic cyanobacteria led to an oxygen revolution changing the atmosphere. Evidence for chemical evolution leading to early life includes the Urey-Miller experiment producing amino acids from inorganic precursors and analysis of meteorites containing similar compounds.

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    This document summarizes the early evolution of life on Earth. It describes how nucleoproteins surrounded by lipid coats were possibly the first sign of life in the form of virus-like structures called eobionts or protocells. These eventually evolved into prokaryotic cells that were either chemoautotrophs or photosynthetic autotrophs. The rise of oxygenic cyanobacteria led to an oxygen revolution changing the atmosphere. Evidence for chemical evolution leading to early life includes the Urey-Miller experiment producing amino acids from inorganic precursors and analysis of meteorites containing similar compounds.

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    This document summarizes the early evolution of life on Earth. It describes how nucleoproteins surrounded by lipid coats were possibly the first sign of life in the form of virus-like structures called eobionts or protocells. These eventually evolved into prokaryotic cells that were either chemoautotrophs or photosynthetic autotrophs. The rise of oxygenic cyanobacteria led to an oxygen revolution changing the atmosphere. Evidence for chemical evolution leading to early life includes the Urey-Miller experiment producing amino acids from inorganic precursors and analysis of meteorites containing similar compounds.

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    This document summarizes the early evolution of life on Earth. It describes how nucleoproteins surrounded by lipid coats were possibly the first sign of life in the form of virus-like structures called eobionts or protocells. These eventually evolved into prokaryotic cells that were either chemoautotrophs or photosynthetic autotrophs. The rise of oxygenic cyanobacteria led to an oxygen revolution changing the atmosphere. Evidence for chemical evolution leading to early life includes the Urey-Miller experiment producing amino acids from inorganic precursors and analysis of meteorites containing similar compounds.

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    Eobionts (Protocells)

    Nucleic acid + Proteins → Nucleoproteins (First sign of life)


    Clusters of nucleoproteins
    surrounded by lipid coat

    Eobionts

    Virus – Like Structures


    Retrogressive evolution

    Prokaryotic cell
    Prokaryotic cells
    Anaerobic Chemo-heterotrophs
    (Absorbed organic molecules from surroundings)

    Anaerobic Chemo-autotrophs
    (Inorganic matter → Organic food)

    Anaerobic photosynthetic-autotrophs
    (Source of Hydrogen – H2S)

    Oxygenic photosynthetic-autotrophs
    (Source of Hydrogen – H2O)
    Example: Cyanobacteria (BGA)
    Oxygen Revolution
    1. Reducing atmosphere Oxidising atmosphere
    O2
    2. CH4/NH3 CO2/N2/H2O

    3. Formation of Ozone layer

    4. Aerobic mode of respiration established

    • Origin of Eukaryotic cell


    • Non-cellular form of life appeared – 3 bya
    • Cellular form of life – 2 bya
    Evidences in favour of chemical evolution
    (1) Urey & Miller Experiment (1953):
    H2Ovapour Sparkdischarge
    CH4 800 ℃
    NH3
    H2 Electrode

    Warm
    Water out
    Cold Condenser
    Water in
    Water droplets
    Boiling
    water

    Mixture of amino acids


    Evidences in favour of chemical evolution
    (2) Evidences from meteorites:

    Analysis of meteorite content also revealed similar


    compounds indicating that similar processes are occurring
    elsewhere in space.

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