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The abiogenesis occurred about how many billion years ago:

Options

A.1.2 billion
B.1.5 billion
C.2.5 billion
D.3.5 billion

Solution

Sol.(d) [Key Concept: Origin of Life (Abiogenesis) — ~3.5 Billion Years Ago] Abiogenesis (or spontaneous creation/Autobiogenesis, proposed by Von Helmont) states that life originated abiogenetically from non-living materials by spontaneous generation about 3.5 billion years ago. The oldest known microfossils (from Western Australia) date to approximately 3.5 billion years ago, supporting this timeline.

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