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What are the attributes of life?
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With definite structure and organization, metabolism, homeostasis, reproduction, growth and development, responsiveness, evolution
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Who are the three supporters of biogenesis?
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Francesco Redi (first experimental proof), Lazzaro Spallanzani - commercial canning, Louis Pasteur - sterilization
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What theory proposes that cosmic collision brought life to earth?
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Panspermia or extraterrestrial origin
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What theory was proposed by Alexander Oparin?
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Coacervate theory
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According to Oparin's theory, what was the condition of the atmosphere before? What compounds are abundant and scarce?
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Reducing atmosphere - ample H+, scarce oxygen, composed of CO2, CH3, NH3, water vapor, H+
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What experiment supports Oparin's theory?
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Miller-Urey experiment
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What is the isotope of H w/ 1 neutron? 2 neutrons?
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Deuterium, tritium
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What elements make up life?
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CHON (96%), P,S,Ca,K (4%)
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What are the 4 macromolecules of life?
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Nucleic acids, protein, carbohydrates, lipids
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Monomers of: carbohydrates, protein, lipids, nucleic acids?
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Sugar, amino acid, fatty acids, nucleotides
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The three proponents of the cell theory?
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Schleiden, Schwann, Virchow
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What does the cell theory say?
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(1) all organisms are made up of one or more cells (2) cells are the basic unit of structure and function of organisms (3) cells arise from pre-existinc cells (4) cells have hereditary material through w/c characteristics can be passed from parent cell to daughter cell.
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Differentiate eukaryotes and prokaryotes
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Eukaryotes - have true nucleus and membrane bound organelles; plants, animals, protists
Prokaryotes - no true nucleus and membrane bound organelles, moneran |
What are the 4 prerequisites for cell?
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DNA, plasma membrane, cytoplasm, ribosome
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What theory states that hosts engulfed prokaryotes that aided them w/ special metabolic activities?
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Endosymbiotic theory
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