Science Kids: Rethinking the Origins of Life
Science Kids - Grades 4 - 9
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18m
Learn about the latest scientific theory that re-examines how life began on earth. What is "spontaneous generation?" What is biogenesis? What is the role of metabolism in a living organism? What is the Krebs Cycle? Can chemical reactions occur without enzymes? Do scientists need to re-define what life is? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video that reinforce important concepts.
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