Which hypothesis suggests life on Earth originated from seeds transported from space?

Which hypothesis suggests life on Earth originated from seeds transported from space?

• A. Panspermia
• B. Lithospasnpermia
• C. Abiogenesis
• D. Creationism

Answer: (A)

Panspermia describes the idea that life originated elsewhere in the cosmos and was carried to Earth by space rocks such as meteorites, comets, or dust, delivering seeds or even microorganisms. This view explains how life could begin on Earth if the essential beginnings came from outside. Abiogenesis, on the other hand, holds that life arose from non-living chemistry right here on Earth, without extraterrestrial transport. Creationism attributes life to a divine creation event. A related idea, lithopanspermia, is a specific form of panspermia focusing on rock-based transfer between worlds; it still fits under the broader notion of life arriving from space. So the description of seeds transported from space aligns with panspermia.

Panspermia describes the idea that life originated elsewhere in the cosmos and was carried to Earth by space rocks such as meteorites, comets, or dust, delivering seeds or even microorganisms. This view explains how life could begin on Earth if the essential beginnings came from outside. Abiogenesis, on the other hand, holds that life arose from non-living chemistry right here on Earth, without extraterrestrial transport. Creationism attributes life to a divine creation event. A related idea, lithopanspermia, is a specific form of panspermia focusing on rock-based transfer between worlds; it still fits under the broader notion of life arriving from space. So the description of seeds transported from space aligns with panspermia.