Lamarck proposed
~ a mechanisms for evolution through the idea of acquired characteristics, which is
incorrect
Malthus suggested that
~ war, famine, and disease were necessary to keep populations from growing too
large
Lyell described
~ the Earth as having forces that cause change th...
Has nucleus and organelles, multiple line chromosomes
✓~ eukaryote
Hypothesis
✓~ proposed/predicted explanation as to why something happens
Theory
✓~ a collection of research that leads a generalized statement that is usually accepted
by the scientific community to be true
What makes a scientific hypothesis valid
, ✓~ it has to be falsifiable and testable
How is life organized
✓~ molecule> organelle> cell> tissue> organ> organ system> organism> population>
community
absence of carbon
✓~ inorganic molecules
have carbon
✓~ organic molecules
Why is carbon such an important element
✓~ carbon is a small element that can form up to 4 covalent bonds
Nucleotides are composed of
✓~ sugar, phosphates, and nitrogenous bases
, ATGC =
✓~ DNA (A_GC)
AUGC =
✓~ RNA (A_GC)
DNA is ___ stranded
✓~ double
RNA is ___ stranded
✓~ single
Hydrolysis
✓~ is the addition of water to break apart bonds into smaller subunits
Dehydration synthesis
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