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Which of these statements about evolution is correct?

a) Life evolved biogenetically; that is, it started from living things.
b) Life generated spontaneously.
c) Life evolved abiogenetically; that is, it started from nonliving things.

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C, Life evolved abiogenetically; that is, it started from nonliving things. Life began through the formation of complex hydrocarbons(non-living particles), which formed into the first organisms.
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Answer:

The correct statement is that life evolved abiogenetically, that is, it began from the nonliving things.

Step-by-step explanation:

The origin of life or abiogenesis refers to the natural procedure via which life has originated from the non-living components like basic organic compounds. The detailed process is still not known, however, the existing scientific hypothesis is that the transformation of a non-living constituent into a living thing was not a solitary event, however, it was a result of a slow process of enhancing complexity, which comprises self-assembly, molecular self-replication, the origination of cell membranes, and auto-catalysis.

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