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One Strange Rock. Episode 4. Genesis.
One Strange Rock. Episode 4. Genesis.
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1
LUCA stands for "The Last Universal Common Ancestor."
True
False
2
How long is the Lechuguilla cave?
150 miles.
1.5 miles.
150 kilometres.
150 metres.
3
Biscuits are the basic unit of life.
True
False
4
DNA is one of the most complex molecules?
True
False
5
Saturn's moon may have life.
False
True
6
All life today uses the same basic chemistry.
False
True
7
Why do they burn the bodies?
To explore new dimensions.
To return the elements.
Nothing should be wasted.
It's tradition.
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Water dissolves rock and other substances so molecules can interact.
True!
False
Not True!
Not False!
9
What do scientists collect in the cave?
Lots of Canadian Tire money.
Turkeys!
Kraft Dinner
Bacteria
10
Carbon is the ultimate...
best topping on a pizza.
material for helmets.
building block.
fighter.
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How long does it take for water to work its way down to the cave?
1 minute.
10,000 years.
One waterlennium.
10, 000 minutes.
12
What happens when there is too much water?
You start raining everywhere.
You get overhydrated and dissolve.
It is too dilute and molecules won’t ever bump into each other.
You become a cloud.
13
What element was needed in the stardust to create life?
Carbon.
Cadbury.
Ferrero Rocher.
Nestlé.
14
The elements in our bodies come from stardust.
True
False
15
What are the properties of spider silk dependent upon?
How the carbons are bonded and assembled.
How the noodly parts are connected.
How high they are spun in the tree.
How thick they are made.
16
What were other sources of energy in early Earth?
Meteors.
peanut butter
volcanic eruptions
super tides churning the seas
17
Where are scientists looking for alternative life forms?
Deep sea caves.
Granville Island.
Whalley.
Newton.
18
Hindus feel that death is part of the cycle of nature.
True
False
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What is so amazing about spider silk?
It is tasty, smooth, and noodly.
It is fine, swish, and colourful.
It is thin, strong, sticky, and stretchy.
It has no stretch marks.
20
It is water that is found in the cave that is necessary for life.
True
False
21
Why is carbon so important?
It is able to bond in many ways.
It just makes the pizza taste better!
It has a great attitude.
It isn't, yo.
22
Lightning strikes 8 million times a day.
True
False
23
What was missing from the recipe of life?
A pot to hold it all together.
A spatula to flip it out of the pan, I don't know, I'm just making it up.
Lowered expectations.
Love.
24
According to Will Smith, what are the three ingredients for the magical brew?
stardust
sawdust
energy
magic liquid
25
Why do scientists believe that life began in a thermal vent?
Presence of chemicals, energy and water all in one place.
A glacial vent would be too cold.
Tropical ponds are way too soft.
They provide a comfortable temperature to grow up in.
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Where do scientists believe that life began?
Newton!
Whalley!
Hydrothermal vents.
White Rock!
27
Membranes contain the ingredients inside cells.
True
False
