The first cells Flashcards

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Experiments showed that if simple molecules are heated without oxygen, they link and form…..

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More complex molecules

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Amino Acids+ Heat=….

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Proteins

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3
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Small nitrogen containing compounds + Heat=

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ATP and Nucleic Acids

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4
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Lipids + Heat=

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Membranous Structures

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5
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Define a protocell

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Large ordered structure that’s enclosed by a membrane. It carried out some of life’s activities like growth and development

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Translate: Prokaryotic

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Bacteria

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Translate: Heterotrophic

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Must ingest food

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Translate: Anaerobic

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no oxygen present/ doesn’t need oxygen

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9
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Translate: Autotrophic

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Organism that can make its own food

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Translate: Archaebacteria

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Prokaryotic cells that live in harsh enviornments

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When Photosynthetic Prokaryotes evolved, they could use sunlight to form_______ and release______ into the atmosphere

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Organic compounds; oxygen

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