The origin of life
Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie/South African Journal of Science and Technology
| Field | Value | |
| Title | The origin of life Die ontstaan van lewe | |
| Creator | van Hoven, W. | |
| Description | For many centuries scientists have been debating the question of how life on earth originated. With the increase in knowledge and technology in the twentieth century, realistic explanations are around with regard to the nature of life and its origin. One thought is that life has always existed, while a thought which is discussed deals with life originating as a slow and natural process following the big bang. Long after the big bang primitive earth formed, followed by the formation of prebiotic organic compounds. As these compounds became more concentrated they reacted spontaneously into elementary precursors of life such as amino acids and proteins. Die vraag na die ontstaan van lewe word eeue lank al in wetenskaplike kringe gestel. Met die toename in kennis en tegnoiogie gedurende die twintigste eeu word realistiese verduidelikings gegee van wat lewe is en hoe dit kon ontstaan het. Een standpunt is dat lewe nog altyd bestaan het, terwyl 'n tweede standpunt wat bespreek word, stel dat lewe ontstaan het deur ’n stadige, natuurlike proses, voorafgegaan deur die groot ontploffing. Na hierdie ontploffing het eers die primitiewe aarde vorm aangeneem en daarna het prebiotiese organiese verbindings ontstaan waaruit, na konsentrering, spontaan elementere vorms van lewe ontstaan het. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 1988-03-17 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/satnt.v7i1.897 | |
| Source | Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie; Vol 7, No 1 (1988); 33-37 Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie; Vol 7, No 1 (1988); 33-37 2222-4173 0254-3486 | |
| Language | eng | |
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