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what were the first cells to arise?
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prokaryotic cells
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What are the prokaryotic cells today represented by?
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bacteria and archaea
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How do bacteria and archaea differ by?
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their chemistry
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How are bacteria and archaea well known by?
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bacteria: known for causing diseases, but they also have great environmental and commercial importance
Archaea: Known for living in extreme environments on earth. |
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Which type of prokaryotic cell is known for living in extreme environments that may mirror the first environments on earth?
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archaea
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What is believed to have evolved from the archaea?
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the eukaryotic cell
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What could the nucleus of the eukaryotic cell been formed by?
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invagination of the plasma membrane, a process whereby a pocket is formed in the plasma membrane.
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What did the organelles of the plasma membrane arise from in the evolutionary history of the eukaryotes?
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by engulfing prokaryotic cells.
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What function do mitochondria organelles serve?
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Powerhouse, they carry on cellular respiration
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By engulfing prokaryotic cells, what 2 important organelles evolved within the cytoplasm?
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mitochondria and chloroplasts
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What is the funciton of the chloroplasts?
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Found in cells that carry out photosynthesis, such as plants.
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What organelle behaves like bacteria (which explains where it evolved from) and carries on cellular repsiration?
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mitochondria
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What event may have produced the cholorplast found in plant cells?
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engulfing of the prokaryotic cells
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