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Requirements for the development of life
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1What is the definition of life?
- A"a biological system which has the ability to reproduce, mutate and evolve in response to changing environments"
- B"a material system which has the ability to self-replicate, mutate and evolve in response to changing environments"
- C"a material system which has the ability to reproduce, mutate and evolve in response to changing temperatures"
- D"a Biological system which has the ability to self-replicate, mutate and evolve in response to changing temperatures"
2What is the second law of thermodynamics?
- AThe entropy of an isolated system not in equilibrium will tend to increase over time, approaching a maximum value at equilibrium.
- BAs temperature approaches absolute zero, the entropy of a system approaches a constant minimum.
3What are Advantages of Carbon in the evolution of complex life?
- AStrength & Quantity
- BSize & structure
- CMass & Volume
- DSpeed and Velosity
4which element has the greatest ability to bond with itself creating greater variety and long Chains?
- ACarbon
- BOxygen
- CPotassium
- DHydrogen
5The element silicon has similar chemical properties to carbon – it can form four separate chemical bonds, and has been suggested, particularly by science fiction writers, as a basis for life forms, why is it not such a likely candidate as carbon?
- AChemical bonds are not as strong, cannot form double bonds & and is more likely to bond with Oxygen to for smaller molecules rather than long chains.
- BChemical bonds are not as strong, it always forms double bonds & and is more likely to bond with Oxygen to for smaller molecules rather than long chains.
- CChemical bonds are too strong and will not break
6Of all the requirements for life, almost all biologists would agree that water, or some other liquid, is the most important. Complex chemistry is not likely to develop far in the rigid structure of a solid; nor is it likely to develop in a vapour as it would be hard to keep all the working components together.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
7Why is water "Stable"?
- AWater exists as a liquid over a very broad temperature range. At atmospheric pressure this range is 0 to 100°C, whereas at higher pressures the range extends upwards to 363°C. There is no other abundant molecule which significantly overlaps this stable range.
- BWater exists as a liquid over all temperature ranges. There is no other abundant molecule which significantly overlaps this stable range.
- CWater is very unstable.
8Why is water so abundant?
- AIt is composed of H (Hydrogen) which is the third most abundant element in the universe.
- BIt is composed of O (Oxygen) which is the third most abundant element in the universe.
- CThere it a lot of H2O on earth thus abundant.
9Why is Oxygen Chemistry very active?
- Alot of energy is available in chemical reactions involving free (molecular) oxygen
- Blot of energy is available in chemical reactions involving fixed (molecular) oxygen
- COxgyen emits lots of energy
10What are Environmental Conditions?
- ATemperature, atmospheric composition, mass and age
- BTime & Water present.
11What other conditions are necessary to protect life?
- AProtection from radiation, Moderate and stable temperatures & Atmospheric recycling mechanisms.
- BProtection from solar winds, Moderate and stable temperatures & Atmospheric recycling mechanisms.
- CProtection from solar winds, Moderate and water source & Atmospheric recycling mechanisms.
12Is Short wavelength radiation is damaging to biological tissues?
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
13On Earth we are protected from the malign effects of UV radiation by a thin layer of ozone. Which atom makes up the ozone?
- AOZone, a molecule composed of three oxygen atoms, which absorbs the radiation.
- BOZone, a molecule composed of three hydrogen atoms, which absorbs the radiation.
- COZone, a molecule composed of three carbon atoms, which absorbs the radiation.
- DOZone, a molecule composed of three nitrogen atoms, which absorbs the radiation.
14What is the The Habitable Zone?
- A0.6 to 1.5 astronomical units from the sun
- B1.5 to 3 astronomical units from the sun
- C3 to 6 astronomical units from the sun
- D6 to 9 astronomical units from the sun
15What will happen if the planetary surface is too close to the star?
- AToo much heat / Radiation
- BNot enough heat and too much radation
- CNot enough radiation to hot
16What happens to water the surface of a planet if its too close to the surface of a star?
- ALiquid water will not exist, the surface will be too warm, ultraviolet radiation from the central star may dissociate the water, breaking H2O into its constituents H and O.
- BWater is permanently frozen.
17What other factors determin whether a planet can maintain liquid water
- AMass of the planet
- BGeothermal activity
- CShape and density
- DAtmosphere
18What is the greenhouse effect?
- AThe presence of "greenhouse gases" in the atmosphere of a planet leads to warming of the surface
- BA planet being close to the sun thus being very hot
- CThe Ozone layer stopping heat escaping the atmosphere
19The Earth’s crust is broken up into large rigid plates, which move slowly across its surface, riding on a hotter deformable layer. This is called?
- Aplate tectonics
- BMovable plates
- CFloating Plates
- DTectonic ridges
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- BSc (Hons) Cosmos Quiz sobre Requirements for the development of life , criado por Lindsay White em 28-10-2016.
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