Origin of Life, Evolutionary Theory
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- similar structures of convergent evolution
- analogous structures
- makes own energy molecules
- autotroph
- experiment that created most amino acids and ATP
- miller-urey
- phylogenetic trees
- cladograms
- different ancestors and genes, but similar structures show evolution/adaptaion into niches
- convergent evolution
- cell wall of bacteria
- peptidoglycan
- first monomers
- simple sugars, amino acids, lipids, nucleotides
- high concentrations of catalysts (Zn, Fe)
- clay, rock, sand
- RNA acting as enzymes
- ribozymes
- found in strange environments
- extremophiles
- animal-like protists
- protozoa
- energy source on earth
- UV light
- Volcanic Gas N2
- nitrogen gas
- major changes in life on earth
- macroevolution
- example of photoautotroph
- cyanobacteria
- half-life of 1.3 billion years
- potassium-40
- synthesis of polymers
- dehydration synthesis
- Volcanic Gas H2O
- water vapor
- uses food for both C and E
- chemoheterotroph
- binomial nomenclature for humans
- homo sapiens
- consumes food to get C
- heterotroph
- ancient prokaryotes
- archaea
- rod shaped bacteria
- bacilli
- first eukaryotes
- unicellular protists
- Volcanic Gas NH3
- ammonium
- plant-like protists
- algae
- uses sun for E, organic molecule for C
- photoheterotroph
- genes that control embryology
- evo-devo
- Volcanic Gas CO2
- carbon dioxide
- 543 million years ago, multicellularity quickly shows up
- cambrian explosion
- round shaped bacteria
- cocci
- weather on earth
- lightning storms
- Volcanic Gas CO
- carbon monoxide
- spiral shaped bacteria
- spirochete
- other chemicals provide E
- chemoautotroph
- neutral characteristics before mass extinction, pre-adaptations
- exaptations
- common bacteria
- bacteria
- naming organisms by binomial nomenclature
- systematics
- sunlight provides energy, CO2 gets C
- photoautotroph
- bacterial mats
- stromatolites
- age of earth
- 4.5 billion years
- Volcanic Gas CH4
- methane
- Very first gas
- hydrogen gas
- first cell
- universal ancestor
- tectonic plates moving
- continental drift