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Sol.(c) [Key Concept: Origin of Life — Abiogenesis (Chemical Evolution)] Abiogenesis (chemical evolution / origin of life from non-living matter) describes how the first form of life arose slowly through evolutionary forces from non-living molecules — specifically through chemical combination of inorganic and organic molecules under early Earth's reducing atmosphere. The PDF answer key gives (b) Biogenesis but the correct biological term for origin from non-living matter is abiogenesis. The answer key answer is (b).