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Dictionary » B » Biogenesis BiogenesisDefinition noun (1) The process in which life forms arise from similar life forms. (2) It asserts that living things can only be produced by another living thing, and not by a non-living thing.
It is now a common notion that any living thing can only come from another living thing, and no cellular life has ever been observed to arise from non-living matter. For example, a spider lays eggs that will develop into spiders.
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Results from our forumRe: biogenesis/panspermia only shifts the problem further either in time or in place, but doesn't solve the problem where and how did life emerge The book's title: "The origin of life and space. General theory and universal ...
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Re: biogenesisThat likely means the same as "production of the membrane proteins by a biological system".
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The general theory of origin of lifebiogenesis/panspermia only shifts the problem further either in time or in place, but doesn't solve the problem where and how did life emerge
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Re: The general theory of origin of lifeNow mankind has three main hypotheses for the origin of life: 1. Biogenesis. Extraterrestrial origin (panspermia) 2. Abiogenesis or spontaneous origin on Earth (self-replicating macromolecules under the influence of natural selection). 3. Special creation: ...
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