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How Life Started - Nick Lane

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CHAPTER

Chemical Reactions and the Origins of Life

This chapter delves into the continuous chemical reactions that power our bodies and are found in various living organisms. It explores the properties of rocks and highlights the role of mineral reactions with water in the creation of organic molecules. The chapter also discusses different theories and conditions necessary for the origin of life on a wet rocky planet.

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