biogenesis
1
9.6
- noun
- /ˌbaɪoʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
- Specialized
:
biogénesis
- Physical chemist A. Graham Cairns-Smith proposed an even more intimate connection between the mineral domain and living matter by suggesting that the first life forms originated from clay minerals, and contemporary research has confirmed that clays, such as montmorillonite, may have been key to biogenesis.
- mitochondrial biogenesis
Examples
-
The theory of biogenesis explains how all living organisms originate from pre-existing living matter.
-
In this way, he showed that fermentation does not generate spontaneously, but is a result of biogenesis.
Blog text (13) -
This concept of biogenesis is fundamental in biology as it underscores the connection between all forms of life.
-
Researchers are studying the processes of biogenesis to understand how life began on Earth.
Synonyms
172
3.2
The process of making something like electricity or new cells
39
3.9
A way living things make babies or young
The making of living things from other living things
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Biogenesis comes from bio- 'life' and -genesis 'origin' or 'birth', so it means 'life coming from life' and is a clear way to remember the idea that living organisms come from other living organisms, not from nonliving matter.