1.5 origin of cells

Question 1

where did the first cell come from?

Answer 1

from non-living material (abiogenesis theory)

Question 2

why isn’t there spontaneous generation of cells today?

Answer 2

the conditions of our planet today do not support abiogenesis.

Question 3

what is the Miller-urey experiment?

Answer 3

they took basic chemicals found on the earth prior to life
recreated the environmental conditions
able to synthesize organic molecules
form chemically unique components

Question 4

what was pastures experiment?

Answer 4

heating liquids to prevent bacteria growth
started with a broth solution and boiled it to kill the microorganisms. when the solution was sealed there was no growth when it was exposed there was growth.

Question 5

what is the endosymbiotic theory?

Answer 5

how the complexity of cells was achieved through Symbians
symbians= when a cell lives in another cell and both benefit