Diversity Of Life Flashcards
4 stage origin of life hypothesis
1 abiotic synthesis of organic monomers
2 polymer formation
3 origin of self replicating molecules
4 molecule packaging (protobionts)
Primitive earth; volcanic vapors w/c reducing atmosphere; lightning and UV
Oparin (rus)
Protenoid formation (abiotic polypeptides) from organic monomers dripped into hot sand
Fox
Coacervates protobionts; aggregate macromolecules, abiotic; surrounded by a s of h2
Oparin
Experiment with water, h2, methane ammonia; all 20 amino acids nitrogen bases and atp formed
Miller/Urey
First genetic material; abiotic production of ribnucleotides; ribo zymes; RNA cooperation; formation of short polypeptides (replication enzymes)
Abiotic genetic replication
Majpr lineages of life
Moneta, pritsta, plantae, fungi, animalia; bacteria, archaea, eukarya
Two domains of kingdom monera
Bacteria, archaea
Shapes of kingdom monera
Cocci- sphere
Bacilli- rod
Helical- spiral
Structural characteristics
Cell wall- peptidoglycan
For adherence protection; kingdom monera
Capsule
For adherence and conjugation
Pill
Motility of kingdom monera
Flagella, helical shape (spirocletes), slime, taxis (movement away or towards stimulus)
Form and function of kingdom monera
Nucleoid region (genophore: noneukaryotic chromosome), plasmids; asexual reproduction/binary fission
Uptake of genes from surrounding environment
Transformation
Direct gene transfer from 1 prokaryote to another
Conjugation
Gene transfer by viruses
Teansduction
Resistant cells for harsh condition
Endospore
Photosynthetic; harness light to drive synthesis of organica (cyanobacteria)
Photoautotrophs
Oxidation of inorganics for energy; get carbon from co2
Chemo autotrophs
Use light to generate atp but get co2 in organic form
Photoheterotrophs
Consume organic molecule for both energy and carbon
Chemoheterotrophs