chapter 14 Flashcards
1
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plate techtonics
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The idea that the earth’s continents are resting on giant plates that are floating on molten rock
2
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biogenesis
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The idea that life comes only from living things
3
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prokaryotes
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Unicellular organisms that lack membrane bound organelles
4
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fossil
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The preserved remains of an organism that prove it lived long ago
5
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protocell
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A large, ordered structure, enclosed by a membrane, that carries out some life activities (like growth and division)
6
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generation
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The idea that life comes from non-living things
7
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isotope
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Same number of protons, different number of neutrons
8
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archaeobacteria
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Prokaryotes that live in harsh environments (like deep sea vents and hot springs)
