The first cells Flashcards
Experiments showed that if simple molecules are heated without oxygen, they link and form…..
More complex molecules
Amino Acids+ Heat=….
Proteins
Small nitrogen containing compounds + Heat=
ATP and Nucleic Acids
Lipids + Heat=
Membranous Structures
Define a protocell
Large ordered structure that’s enclosed by a membrane. It carried out some of life’s activities like growth and development
Translate: Prokaryotic
Bacteria
Translate: Heterotrophic
Must ingest food
Translate: Anaerobic
no oxygen present/ doesn’t need oxygen
Translate: Autotrophic
Organism that can make its own food
Translate: Archaebacteria
Prokaryotic cells that live in harsh enviornments
When Photosynthetic Prokaryotes evolved, they could use sunlight to form_______ and release______ into the atmosphere
Organic compounds; oxygen