lecture 1 Flashcards

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1
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what are the characteristics of living organisms?

A

organized
metabolism
respond to stimuli
reproduce
evolve

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2
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organized meaning

A

organic
entropy of the system is disorganized and random

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3
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metabolism meaning

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energy transformation

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4
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respond to stimuli meaning

A

interact with environment

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5
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evolve meaning

A

change with time

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6
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archea and eukarya are…

A

genetically related

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7
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what two types of organisms look like each other

A

archea and bacteria

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8
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what organism was the precursor to the endosymbiotic hypothesis?

A

archeas

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9
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how did archea overcome the surface area : volume ratio?

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infolding of the internal membrane

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10
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characteristics of archea?

A

prokaryotes
dna based genome
extremeophiles
circular

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11
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characteristics of bacteria

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prokaryotes
dna based genome (singular molecule)
metabolically diverse
peptidoglycan
circular

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