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Esoteric Origins of Life Theories
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- 1. Hypothetical metal-driven environment favoring prebiotic chemical pathways
- 2. Organic solvent theorized as primordial medium for nucleotide synthesis
- 4. Process proposing spontaneous emergence of life from nonliving matter
- 7. Metabolic mode enabling life to sustain independently by synthesizing organic compounds
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- 3. Adjective derived from chemist Leslie’s theories on early molecular evolution
- 5. Type of vent hypothesized as cradle for primitive biochemical synthesis
- 6. Primitive vesicles believed to mimic cell membrane functionality in origin scenarios
- 8. Pioneering experiment simulating early Earth atmosphere to yield amino acids
- 9. Catalytic RNA molecules possibly bridging genetics and enzymatics in early cells
- 10. High-energy sulfur compounds considered pivotal in primordial metabolism
- 11. Hypothesis positing life's celestial dissemination, hinting at seeds from beyond Earth
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