1.5 the origin of cells Flashcards

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Endosymbiotic theory

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A theory that some eukaryotic organelles, such as mitochondria and chloroplasts, originated as free-living prokaryotes that invaded primitive eukaryotic cells.

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Genetic code

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A nearly universal sequence of nucleotides in DNA that determines the specific amino acid sequence in the synthesis of proteins.

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Louis Pasteur

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French scientist that proved, among other things, that the emergent growth of bacteria in nutrient broths is due to biogenesis, not spontaneous generation.

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Spontaneous generation

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Old theory that believed in the formation of living organisms from non-living matter.

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Sterilization

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Technique used for the elimination of microbiological organisms to achieve a sterile microbial environment.

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Endosymbiont

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A cell which lives inside another cell with mutual benefit

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Biogenesis

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Cells can only be formed by the division of pre-existing cells

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Abiogenesis

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A theory that the first living cell arose from non-living matter.

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