Long Test Q2 Flashcards
During the_____ geologists and the naturalists found several forms of physical evidence that confirmed that Earth is very old.
1800s
The universe is about____ years old.
13.8
The formation of the Earth along with other planets of our solar system is believed to have occurred some______ billion years ago. .
4.6
Life on Earth however, probably began only between ____billion years ago.
3.5 and 4.0
The early Earth is said to be violent because of the meteorites and volcanic eruptions. With this condition, zircon crystal Was formed.
4.6 to 3.8 Billion Years Ago
Life on earth initially began with prokaryotes, discovered in sedimentary rock formations called stromatolites
3.5 billion Years Ago
The first photosynthetic organism thrived the earth which is blue green algae called cyanobacteria.
3.0 billion Years Ago
Appearance of the first eukaryotes appeared and the influx of multicellular organisms occurred 1.2 billion years ago.
2.0 billion Years Ago
Paleozoic era -during the Cambrian and Ordovician. trilobites and cephalopods became dominant in
the ocean
500 million years ago
Paleozoic era -during the Cambrian and Ordovician. trilobites and cephalopods became dominant in
the ocean
500 million years ago
The Mesozoic era is the age of reptiles that has a span of 251 10 65.5 MYA divided into Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaneous
period
251 to 65.5 million years ago
The Cenozoic -era recent life and based on paleontological evidence Homo erectus have evolved
250 thousand years ago
are unicellular organism that lacks a nuclear membrane-enclosed nucleus.
Prokaryotes
are organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
Eukaryotes
The rise of reptiles and the first dinosaurs
Triassic Period (245-200 million years ago)
From about 200 million to 145 million years ago, ushered in birds and mammals
Jurassic Period (200-145 million years ago)
It is known for its iconic dinosaurs, such as Triceratops, and pterosaurs such as Pteranodon.
Cretaceous Period (145-65 million years ago)
(meaning “upright man”) extinct species of human ancestors
Homo erectus
A___ is a system of chemicals and processes. It
is the basic unit of life.
cell
A____ includes organs that interact.
body system
An_______ includes living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) things that interact.
ecosystem
- determines function.
- is the shape of the object
Structure
The ____ is the object’s specific role.
function
is the maintenance of constant internal conditions.
Homeostasis
is the change in living things over time. The genetic makeup of a population of a species changes.
It accounts for both the diversity and the unity of life.
Evolution
The continuity of life depends on the inheritance of biological information in the form of _____
DNA molecules.
The _______ is encoded in the nucleotide sequences of the DNA.
genetic information
is necessary part of living; process of making more of one’s own kind.
Reproduction
deals with the interactions of living organisms with one another and their environment.
Ecology
use a source of energy for their metabolic activities
Living organisms