chapter 15 Flashcards
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what are the oldest fossils
stromatolies
how do you define stromatolies
layered sedimentary rocks produced by photosynthetic bacteria
photosynthetic bacteria or cyanobacteria is also known as what
prokaryotes
are prokaryotes multicellular or unicellular
unicellular
small organic molecules are known as what
monomers
what are monomers or small organic molecules
amino acids and nitrogenous bases
where do monomers arise from
inorganic compounds
what is the first step of the formation of a simple cell
small organic molecules(monomers)
what is the 2nd step to formation of a simple cell
small organic molecules formed macromolecules
what are macromolecules
proteins and nucleic acids
what also occurs in the 2nd step of a simple cell
dehydration synthesis
what is dehydration synthesis
means to remove water; also make big molecule from small molecule
what is the 3rd step of a simple cell
macromolecules were packed into protocols
what are protocells
membrane bound “bubbles”
protocells are also known as
protobionts
what is the 4th step of a simple cell
self-replicating molecules
what did self-replicating molecules make possible
made inheritance possible
what was early atmosphere
mostly co2 and o2
what else was found in early atmosphere
water vapor (h20), hydrogen(h2), nitrogen(n2) and helium(he gases)
In stanley and ureys experiment what was the lower chamber
“early ocean”- heated water
was the upper chamber the early atmosphere or early ocean
“early atmosphere”
what is the “early atmosphere”
mixture of water vapor and other gases (methane, amonia and hydrogen)
what did miller and urey suggest
that it was possible for small organic molecules(monomers) to form spontaneously from inorganic molecules
what comes first RNA or DNA
RNA