M4S1 - Beginning of Life Flashcards
This is the study of Microorganisms and anything that eyes cannot see
Microbiology
Study of Plants
Botany
Study of Animals
Zoology
Branches of Biology
- naming and classifying organisms
Taxonomy
Branches of Biology
- structures and functions
Cytology
Branches of Biology
- formation and development of organisms
Embryology
Branches of Biology
- structures and parts of organisms
Anatomy
Branches of Biology
- functions of living organisms and their parts
Physiology
Branches of Biology
- chemical compositions
Biochemistry
Branches of Biology
- heredity and variation
Genetics
Branches of Biology
- origin and differentiation of various organisms
Evolution
Branches of Biology
- relationships of organisms with their environment and each other
Ecology
Branches of Biology
- molecules that makeup or influence the cells of living organisms
Molecular Biology
Branches of Biology
- genetic material (genome) of an organism
Genomics
Branches of Biology
- proteins in a living organisms
Proteomics
Branches of Biology
- immune system and processes of immunity
Immunology
Branches of Biology
- biological data using computer programs
Bioinformatics
It is referred to as theory of spontaneous generation, is the ancient belief that life could emerge from non-living matter
Abiogenesis
The scientifically accepted principle that life can only arise from pre-existing life
Biogenesis
He’s an Italian physician, naturalist, poet that is known for pioneering work in experimental biology
He said that life comes from pre-existing life
Franceso Redi
He was a scientist and priest known for his experiments in the mid 1700s and is famous for his experiments that he claimes demonstrated spontaneous generation in microorganism
John Needham
He was a prominent Italian scientist known for his contributions to biology, particularly in the study of reproduction and cellular biology
He is known for his rigorous experiments that refuted the theory of spontaneous generation, building on and improving the work of his predecessors
Lazzaro Spallazani
He was a pioneering scientist whose work in chemistry and microbiology led to major breakthroughs in understanding diseases and fermentation
He is best known for his work in developing vaccines and pasteurization and his experiments that disproved spontaneous generation, firmly establishing the principle of biogenesis
Louis Pasteur
The belief that life was created by a higher power or deity
Divine Creation
The theory that life arose naturally from non-living chemical compounds under specific environmental conditions
Abiogenesis / Spontaneous Origin
The hypothesis that life did not originate on Earth but was brought here from elsewhere in the universe, possibly via comets, meteorites, or interstellar dust
Panspermia
Variants of Panspermia
Life spreads through rocky fragments ejected from planets
Lithopanspermia
Variants of Panspermia
Microorganisms are spread by radiation pressure from stars
Radiopanspermia
Variants of Panspermia
Suggests that life was deliberately spread by an advanced extraterrestrial civilization
Directed Panspermia
