The idea of life arising out of non-living things suddenly is known as
A
Biogenesis
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B
Genesis
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C
Panspermia
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D
Abiogenesis
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Solution
The correct option is D Abiogenesis Abiogenesis is the natural process of life arising from non-living matter, such as simple organic compounds. It is thought to have occurred on Earth between 3.8 and 4.1 billion years ago, and is studied through a combination of laboratory experiments and extrapolation from the genetic information of modern organisms in order to make reasonable conjectures about what pre-life chemical reactions may have given rise to a living system.