BIOL 3110
Origin of Life
An exploration of the main hypotheses, lines of evidence, and open questions to the origin of life. Topics include thermodynamics of life, the Oparin-Haldane hypothesis, the Miller-Urey experiment, the RNA world hypothesis, panspermia hypotheses, and a special focus on the alkaline hydrothermal vent hypothesis.
Topics
- thermodynamics of life
- Oparin-Haldane hypothesis
- Miller-Urey experiment
- RNA world hypothesis
- panspermia hypotheses
- a special focus on the alkaline hydrothermal vent hypothesis
Course catalogue
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2200 or BIOL 2201 . Lectures three hours a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027