The beginnings of life on Earth.
http://www.americanscientist.org/amsci/articles/95articles/cdeduve.html

American Scientist

This American Scientist article by Christian de Duve reviews current ideas of the origin of life from abiotic materials, including the early atmosphere and the "RNA world." Users can read this article online, request classroom use permission or email the article. The page also contains links to related articles of possible interest to the reader.

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Subject: Biology
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional