Question

Write the Oparin and Haldane's hypothesis about the origin of life on earth. How does meteorite analysis favour this hypothesis?

Answer 1

Oparin and Haldane proposed that first form of life could have been could have come from the pre-existing nonliving organic molecules and that formation of life was preceded by the chemical evolution. The conditions on earth were – high temperature , volcanic storms, reducing atmosphere containing ammonia, methane, hydrogen and water vapours. Analysis of meteorite content revealed same compounds indicating similar processes are occurring elsewhere in space.