MCB 150 Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Biology and the Tree of Life

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Chapter 1: biology and the tree of life. An organism is a life form; made up of one or more cells. Information such as genes and responding to information. Anton van leeuwenhoek made a microscope 300x stronger: helped determine that all tissues are composed of cells, all organisms are made of cells. A cell is a highly organized compartment that is bounded by a thin, flexible structure called plasma membrane that contains an aqueous solution. Cell theory: all organisms are made up of cells and all cells come from pre-existing cells cells do not spring into life spontaneously. Louis pasteur made 2 broths in which one was exposed and one was not to prove that cells do not spontaneously pop up. Evolution: is a change in the characteristics of the population over time. There are two conditions of natural selection (which is how evolution occurs) Individuals in a population vary in characteristics and heritable characteristics.

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