Unit 11 - Evolution Flashcards
What structures do all cells have
DNA, Ribosomes, Cell Membrane
differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes
pro: no organelles, DNA short/circle; binary fission
euk: Organelles like mitochondria, nucleus, long DNA, mitosis
Earth’s early atmosphere
abundant: CO2, methane, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen
What gas was missing from the early atmosphere
oxygen
Earth’s Current Atmosphere
oxygen, nitrogen,
Where did the oxygen come from
Photosynthesizing prokaryotes; CYANOBACTERIA
stage 1 of oxygen in geological time
no oxygen
stage 2 of oxygen in geological time
oxygen made, but absorbed by ocean and seabed rock
stage 3 of oxygen in geological time
oxygen comes out of ocean, absorbed by land surfaces
stage 4 of oxygen in geological time
oxygen sinks filled, oxygen accumulates in atmosphere
first cells on earth were most likely
Prokaryotes ( simple cells),
Anaerobic (no oxygen needed)
Cells today that closely resemble the cells of early earth
Archaea - prokaryotes that are extremophiles
The idea that life arises from non-life
spontaneous generation
theory of biogenesis
living organisms can produce other living organisms
Redi and Pasteur’s contribute
disprove spontaneous generation