Lecture 2 Flashcards
Name the 8 Characteristics of Life
Cellular Organisation Reproduction Metabolism Adaptation Growth and Development Homeostasis Heredity Response to Stimuli
What scale do you measure cells on
Microscale
What scale are proteins and atoms etc measured on
Nanoscale
One micro scale is equivalent to how many millimetres
1000
Name two places bio molecules could have developed from in early life
Atmosphere
Hydrothermal Vents
What does panspermia mean
Space
How individuals in a population vary
Variation
Traits being passed on from generation to generation
Inheritance
Some variations of traits being more likely to reproduce is referred to as
Selection
Successful variations take … to reproduce
Time
What is the name of the tree that shows the relationship and relation between different organisms called?
Phylogenetic Trees
Name the three different domains of life
Bacteria, Eukarya, Archaea
Which two domains of life are more closely related
Eukarya, and Archaea
What is the difference between the cells in Eukarya and Archaea
Eukarya cells are bigger and have an enclosed membrane, Archaea cells do not.
What did bacteria and Eukarya form together
Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
