lecture 10 Flashcards

1
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accumulation of organic molecules formed _____
The lack of oxygen allowed ______
And there were no ______

A

primordial soup
molecules to avoid oxidation
living organisms to metabolize the soup

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2
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Origin of organic molecules
Deep see vent hypothesis

____ ____ and ____ exit ______ in excess of _____

__________ can be formed in the gradient between hot and cold water

A
water
metal
hydrogen sulfide 
deep sea thermal vents
300˚C
precursors to organic molecules
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3
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Stage 2 of four stage process to life is ________

This took place on _________
Not in _________

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nucleotides and amino acids became polymerized to form dna, rna and proteins

solid surface or tidal pool
prebiotic soup

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4
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formation of polypeptide and nucleic acid polymers may occur when and where

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when monomers are present and on the surface of clay

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5
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stage 3 of four stage process to life

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polymers became isolated by boundaries(cell walls)

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6
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polymer boundaries does _____

which resulted in

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seperates the environment from the internal polymers, (creates their own micro-climate)
protobiont

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protobiont

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first non living structures that evolved into cells

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protobiont characteristics (4)

A
  1. membrane separating external environment from internal contents
  2. polymers inside that contain information (DNA/RNA)
  3. polymers (proteins) also act as enzymes for additional reactions
  4. capable of replication (not quite self reproduction)
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9
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Coacervates are __________

and are a __________

A

charged polymers which sponataneously associate with each other
scenario for protobiont formations

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10
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microspheres ___________

And are a _________

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water filled vesicle with macromolecular boundary

scenario for protobiont formation

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11
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liposomes are _____
and are a ______
researchers have shown that clay ______

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similar to microspheres but with a lipid outer layer,
(scenario for protobiont formation)
Can catalyze the formation of liposomes that grow and divide

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12
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starge 4 of four stage process to life

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polymers enclosed in membranes evolved cellular properties

- protobionts developed metabolic functions and self replications

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13
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rna have abilitiy to _____ _____ and ______

So scientists favor it as

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store information
have capacity to self replicate
are capable of enzymatic activity

the first macromolecule of protobionts

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14
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first organisms
They were probably __________ because then they wouldn’t ___________ or have to ___________
And were probabably _________ because the oceans _________

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  • prokaryotes, single celled microorganisms with anaerobic metabolism
  • anaerobic heterotrophs
  • require oxygen
  • or need to evolve additional metabolic pathways to make organic molecules
  • thermophiles
  • were continuously heated by impacts of meteorites and volcanoes
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15
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Anaerobic heterotrophs metabolize ________ via _______
Because ________ were made slowly the anaerobic heterotrophs would have ___________ so then _____ evolved and had an _____

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  • organic molecules
  • fermentation
  • organic molecules
  • exhausted the supply quickly
  • cells that evolved to synthesize own organic organic molecule supply
  • advantage
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16
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Anaerobic autotrophs

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chemoautotrophs and photoautotrophs

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anaerobic chemoautotrophs

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obtain carbon from CO2 but obtain energy from the reduction of inorganic chemical bonds

18
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anaerobic photoautotrophs

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obtain energy from sunlight to fix co2 into carbon compounds

19
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following anaerobes

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photoautotrophs with oxygenic photosynthesis

20
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key innovation made by photoautorophs _______
Which had an advantage because ______
This was termed ________
because _______

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use of H20 as the electron donor
water was plentiful
oxygenic photosynthesis
oxygen was a byproduct of this new process

21
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Original elements

A

hydrogen and helium

22
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earth an accumulation of

A

comets and asteroids

23
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Original earth was ______
Then it ______
Volcanoes and other vents ______
Which consisted of __________

A

Too hot for water, and so no life
cooled enough to solidify and oceans formed
formed new atmosphere
CO2, N2, H2S, H20, maybe NH4 and CH4

24
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Evidence of oxygen appearing from _____

These layers are called _____

A
  • the presence of rusted iron found in ancient rocks of the time (because oxygen is need for rust)
  • banded iron formation
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First stage of processes to life which formed in the some believe the earth was seeded via
Origin of organic molecules Ancestral atmosphere of the earth (replicate in lab) comets/asteroids with organic molecules
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Three main hypothesis for primordial soup development
Reducing atmosphere hypothesis Extraterrestrial hypothesis Deep sea vent hypothesis
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Reducing atmosphere hypothesis ``` Ancestral atmosphere consisted of ______ With O2 absent ______ Under these conditions ______ and _____ experimented to see if they could _______ They found ________ New evidence suggests ____- but was ______ consisting of ______ But still ________ ```
water vapour, H2, methane(CH4), ammonia(NH3) the atmosphere is a reducing environment Miller Urey Produce organic molecules in the laboratory simple organic compounds in their trap The original environment wasn't reducing CO, CO2, N2 and H20 Organic molecules were produced from experiments
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Extraterrestrial hypothesis Meteorites contain _______ which includes __________ Opponents argue ______
substantial amounts of organic carbon amino acids and nucleic acids Most of this would be destroyed in heating and collision
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formation of polypeptides and nucleic acid polymers may occur on ______ which is used in ______
surface of clay, | many industrial organic reations
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Possible scenarios for protobiont formation
Coacervates microspheres liposomes
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There are limitation to both kinds of ______ | Which include requiring _____
Anaerobic autotrophy | reduced elements or compounds to provide energy(supply could be exhausted again)