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History of Life on Earth. Ceno- zoic. Meso- zoic. Humans. Paleozoic. Colonization of land. Animals. Origin of solar system and Earth. Fig. 25-7. 4. 1. Proterozoic. Archaean. Prokaryotes. years ago. Billions of. 3. 2. Multicellular eukaryotes. Single-celled eukaryotes.
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Ceno- zoic Meso- zoic Humans Paleozoic Colonization of land Animals Origin of solar system and Earth Fig. 25-7 4 1 Proterozoic Archaean Prokaryotes years ago Billions of 3 2 Multicellular eukaryotes Single-celled eukaryotes Atmospheric oxygen
Oparinand Haldane hypothesized that the early atmosphere was highly electrical • Stanley Miller and Harold Urey conducted lab experiments that showed that the abiotic(non-living) synthesis of organic molecules in the early atmosphere is possible • They spent years researching and trying to recreate a closed system that mimic what they believed to be the conditions of early Earth.