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biogenesis
This term describes the biological principle that life arises only from pre-existing life. It carries a clinical and scientific connotation, typically appearing in academic papers, textbooks, or historical discussions regarding the debunking of spontaneous generation. The word evokes a sense of continuity and lineage, emphasizing the necessary chain of biological inheritance.
As a technical term referring to a specific biological process, it is treated as an uncountable noun. It does not typically take a plural form in standard scientific discourse, as it refers to the general phenomenon of life-creation rather than individual instances of birth.
Meanings
The process by which living organisms are produced from other living organisms.
The theory of biogenesis replaced the older belief in spontaneous generation.
The biological process of the production of new living cells or organisms from pre-existing ones.
Researchers studied the biogenesis of mitochondria to understand cellular evolution.
Examples
School Life
Louis Pasteur provided the definitive evidence for biogenesis through his swan neck flask experiments.
History
School Life
Biogenesis effectively debunked the ancient belief in spontaneous generation.
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The professor explained the fundamental difference between abiogenesis and biogenesis.
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