History of Life Flashcards
1
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Abiotic
A
Non living part of an ecosystem that shapes its enviroment
2
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Aerobic
A
Active part of an ecosystem like oxygen
3
Q
Anaerobic
A
Ecosystems without oxygen
4
Q
Anoxic
A
Absence of oxygen
5
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Autotroph
A
Organism forms a organic substance like CO2 for photosynthesis
6
Q
Eukaryote
A
(you) karyote a cell with a nucleus
7
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Heterotroph
A
Organism that eats plants for energy and nutrients
8
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Prokaryote
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Pro (No) Nucleus in the cell
9
Q
Panspermia
A
Earth theory that earth started as cellular
10
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The Big Bang Theroy
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Universe expansion due to heat
11
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Primordial Soup
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A mix of organic molecules in evolutionary theory from which earth originated
