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15 Cards in this Set
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Stramatolites
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fossilized mats of prokaryotes
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Hydrothermal Vents
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hot volcanic outlets in the deep-sea floor
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Endosymbionts
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symbiotic cells living within larger host cells
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Autotroph
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self-feeding; do not rely on another food source
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Photo Autotrophs
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use photosynthesis to make food
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Chemo Autotrophs
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feed themselves hydrogen sulfide
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Spontaneous Generation
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the idea that life could emerge from any inanimate object
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Biogenesis
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all life arises by the reproduction of pre-existing life
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Reducing
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electron adding
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Ribozymes
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an alternate biological catalyst to proteins
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Protobionts
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aggregates of abiotically produced molecules
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Three-Domain-System
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Bacteria, Archea, Eukarya
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Basic Chemistry (AMEC)
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Atoms > Molecules;
Molecules > Compounds |
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Atomic Number
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number of protons in nucleus
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Atomic Mass
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number of Protons and Neutrons
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