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BP1.4 Origin of Life
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Were the first cells unicellular or multicellular? | unicellular |
| Were the first cells autotrophs or heterotrophs? | heterotrophs |
| What did the first cells eat? | chemicals |
| Where were the first cells formed? | oceans |
| The first cells did not require ___. | oxygen |
| What conditions did Miller and Urey try to recreate? | early Earth |
| What are traces of organisms preserved in rock called? | fossils |
| After the first cells ate all of the chemicals in the oceans, ___ evolved. | autotrophs |
| What do autotrophs release as a waste product? | oxygen |
| Miller and Urey put water, ___, and an electric current in the flask | gases |
| What does the electric current in Miller's experiment represent? | lightning |
| Miller and Urey found the building blocks of what substance in the flask after a week? | proteins |
| What is Miller's first name? | Stanley |
| What is Urey's first name? | Harold |
| What year did Miller and Urey do their experiment? | 1953 |