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Biology
WCHS Biology Chapter 14
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fossil | physical evidence of an organism that lived long ago that scientists use to study the past; evidence may appear in rocks, amber, ice |
| Plate Tectonics | geological explanation for the movement of continents over Earth's thick, liquid interior |
| Spontaneous Generation | mistaken idea that life can arise from nonliving materials |
| Biogenesis | idea that living organisms come only from other living organisms |
| Protocell | large, ordered structure, enclosed by a membrane, that carries out some life activitiesm, such as growth and division |
| Archaebacteria | chemosynthetic prokaryotes that live in harsh environments, such as deep-sea vents and hot springs |