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Origins of Life

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Abiogenesis The original evolution of life or living organisms from inorganic or inanimate substances.
Hierarchy of life The biological levels of organization.
Criteria for life The ability to respire, grow, excrete, reproduce, metabolize, move, and be responsive to the environment.
Microscopy The technical field of using microscopes to view samples & objects that cannot be seen with the unaided eye.
Coacervates A type of protobionts or prebiotic chemical aggregates.
Biological level of organization Organelle, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms, populations, communities, ecosystem, and biosphere.
Organelles Subcellular structure that has one or more specific jobs to perform in the cell
Cells The basic building blocks of all living things.
Tissues Groups of cells that have similar structure and that function together as a unit.
Organs Collections of tissues that structurally form a functional unit specialized to perform a particular function.
Organ systems They are Integumentary System, Skeletal System, Muscular System, Nervous System, Endocrine System, Cardiovascular System, Lymphatic System, Respiratory System, Digestive System, Urinary System, and Reproductive System (Female and Male).
Organisms Individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
Population The specific extent or degree to which an area is or has been populated.
Community A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
Microscope An instrument used to magnify small objects.
What does it mean to be alive? For something to be alive it must have been born, has the ability to reproduce, to function, to grow, and has cells.
How did life evolve on our planet? Evolution through chemical reactions.
How do we explain how living structures can arise from inorganic molecules? With building blocks like amino acids forming first and then combining to make complex polymers.
Why do we use microscopes? To magnify small objects
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