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What is the first living organism?

Asked by funadvice about 1 year ago, 6 answers.

and how did it come to exist? What about viruses? they contain genetic material, and reproduce, but are not alive? how did viruses come to be?

Answered by arachnid on Jun 26, 2008, 01:28AM
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This is the question of abiogenesis, and while there are several theories, there's no consensus (unlike evolution!). What the theories agree on is that the first forms of life were much, much simpler than even the most basic life-forms today. The Wikipedia article on abiogenesis is quite informative: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiogenesis

Wikipedia also has information on the origin of viruses: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virus#Origins

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Answered by baseballman4life on Jun 25, 2008, 01:20PM
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in the bible it says the first living things god made was vegetation, so if you consider plants living then plants were but if you dont then it says later that he made things in the sea and birds, so those were the first living organism

Answered by hungryhungrychippo on Jun 25, 2008, 01:34PM
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I believe it was the amoeba...but I am, on occasion, mistaken.

Answered by jaes on Jun 25, 2008, 02:02PM
823 answers

the bible? the bible is WRONG, scientifically bacteria was the first living organism. The flatworm was the fist complex organism, just thought id throw that in there

Answered by lphilipl on Jul 04, 2008, 07:32PM
14 answers

why was bacteria first?

I hate it when people put in stupid religious comments in the science section.

Answered by jester_x on Jul 05, 2008, 11:46AM
883 answers

the bible is a religous document but at the moment its closer than sicence

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