Tema 1 Ampliación biocel Flashcards
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What are the main theories regarding the origin of life?
- Creationism
- Spontaneous Generation / Abiogenesis
- Panspermia
- Chemical and Cellular Evolution
What is the role of chemical evolution in the origin of life?
Chemical Evolution preceded life formation
In what type of atmosphere did life evolve according to the theory of origin of life?
Reducing atmosphere containing H2, H2O, NH3, CH4, and CO2, but not O2
What did organic molecules do to prevent destruction in the early Earth conditions?
Created a membrane around themselves
What are the three steps proposed by Aleksander Oparin for the origin of life?
- Origin of organic precursors
- Origin of biomolecules
- Origin of cellular organization
What is the significance of RNA in the first cells?
First cells used RNA as ribozymes and genetic material
What does LUCA stand for in the context of evolutionary biology?
Last Universal Common Ancestor
Which theory explains the origin of eukaryotic cells?
Endosymbiotic theory
What did Robert Hooke contribute to cell biology?
Described that all organisms are composed of one or more cells
What is Rudolf Virchow known for in cell theory?
Cells can only originate by division of a pre-existing cell
Fill in the blank: The cell is the _______ of life.
structural unit
What is the main idea of the RNA World Hypothesis?
RNA was the first genetic material
What does the superphylum DPANN include?
Nanoarchaeota and other groups of archaea with small genomes
According to Koonin’s research, what is suggested about the origin of eukaryotes?
Origin of eukaryotes from within archaea
What key proteins are likely present in LUCA?
- 355 proteins
- 19 proteins involved in ribosome biogenesis
- Eight aminoacyl tRNA synthetases
What was a significant event in 1967 regarding eukaryotic cells?
Endosymbiotic origin of the eukaryotic cell
What are the two enzymes involved in energy metabolism in LUCA?
- Phosphotransacetylase
- ATP synthase subunit
True or False: Mitochondria originated by endosymbiosis of a prokaryote capable of generating ATP through respiration.
True
What happened to the cell wall during the endosymbiotic origin of eukaryotic cells?
Loss of cell wall
What did the folding of the membrane in early eukaryotic cells increase?
Nutrient absorption surface
Fill in the blank: The primitive digestive vesicles were converted into _______ by using enzymes from the endoplasmic reticulum.
lysosomes
What is a defining feature of mitochondria and chloroplasts in relation to bacteria?
Contain closed circular double-stranded DNA
What type of division do mitochondria and chloroplasts undergo?
Binary fission
What type of organism lived in environments where organic matter was abundant and oxygen was non-existent?
Anaerobic organism