Complexity Explorer Santa Few Institute

Origins of Life (Summer 2022)

Lead instructor: Sarah Maurer & Chris Kempes

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6.2 Origins of Life and Astrobiology » Unit 6.2 Quiz

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Question 1

When searching for alien life, why isn’t it sufficient to look for non-equilibrium structures on the surfaces of planets?

Question 2

What can we use to constrain the likelihood of life emerging on a planet?

Question 3

Astrobiologists are interested in the probability of life occurring on other planets.  Which of the following is the most important to answering this question?