cel mol Flashcards
where did life originate
it came from the swamp - primordial ooze model
it came from outer space - arrived on a comet
what did the modern comets carry
carries organic molecules and amino acids
carried organic molecules to Earth
Murchison meteorite
use to detect organic molecules in interstellar molecular clouds
spectroscopy
We have evidence of intense early bombardment of Earth
both rocky and icy bodies
where did life originate
it came from the center of the earth - evolved in hydrothermal waters
At surface of Earth, the most primitive bacteria
are chemotrophs located at the Yellowstone hot spring bacteria
Similar bacteria have been found in very deep wells (10 km deep)
and at mid-ocean ridge black smokers
where did life originate
Development of more complex organisms
small, no nucleus, limited organelles, simple ring chromosome with few genes
prokaryote
large, organelles, nucleus, complex chromosomes with many
genes
eukaryote
resemble prokaryotes, some even have RNA
organelles
from symbiosis of prokaryotes
Evolution of eukaryotes
are the topic of intense study
cells
requires creative instruments and techniques
study of cells
is reductionist, based on the premise that studying the parts of the whole can explain the character of the whole
cell biology
allowed cell visualization
microscopes
termed pores inside cork cells because they reminded him of the cells inhabited by monastery monks
robert hooke
examine a drop of pond water and observed teeming microscopic anamalcules
anton van leeunwenhoek
saw bacteria from peppercorn water and dental plaque
anton van leeunwenhoek
was articulated in the mid - 1800s by matthias schleiden theodor schwann and rudolf virchow
cell theory
alll organism are composed or one or more cells
the cell is the structural unit of life
cells arise only by division from a pre-existing cell
memorize
contain genetic information dna passed to next cell generation
cellls
is the most basic property of cells
life
can grow and reproduce in culture for extended periods
cells
are cultured tumor cells isolated from a cancer patient henrietta lacks
hela cells
are an essential tool for cell biologist
cultured cells
are highly regulated
cellular processes
cells from different species share
similar structure, composition, and metabolic features