BIOL 2020- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 74 pages long!)
28 Mar 2018
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Lewis pastor proved against, he had two boiled wells of broth, only when he cut open swan neck, things started to grow. Basic properties of cells: cells are complex and low tolerance for error, cells possess a genetic program and the means to use it, cells can reproduce. Basic properties of cells: complex, posses genetic program and means to use this program, can reproduce, require and utilize energy, can engage in mechanical activities (move, most stuff around inside itself, capable of self-regulation (homeostasis, evolve. Interact with the environment: three domains in the phylogenetic tree of life: eucaryota, bacteria, archaea (last two make up. Prokaryotes: karyo means nucleus, endosymbiont theory: protoeukaryote (anaerobic) containing just nucleus -> o2 levels increase (toxic to anaerobic protoeukaryote) -> addition of ancient aerobic purple bacteria -> addition of photosynthetic cyanobacteria, = first plant cells. Similar plasma membrane: both use dna, similar genetic code, plants and cyanobacteria -> similar photosynthesis.
