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the Central Dogma proposed by Crick explains how genetic information is transformed into protein in all life forms 
Darwin and Wallace
first person to propose the mechanism of evolutionary theory 
Virchow
first person to propose a reproduction as a mechanism for the formation of new organisms 
Buffon
first person to propose a common ancestor 
surface area to volume ratio
the maximum size of single cell (or organism) is theoretically dictated by 
minimum number of molecules required for life
the minimum size of single cell (or organism) is dictated by 
meiosis
process in eukaryotes fr duplication of nuclei for gamete production for sexual reproduction purposes 
mitosis
process in eukaryotes for duplication of nuclei during growth 
binary fission
process in prokaryotes for duplication of genetic information during growth 
2.1 billion
endosymbiosis probably occurred how man years ago 
1.0 billion
evolution of multi-celled organisms was how many years ago 
systematics
the science of organizing organisms or groups of organisms based on genetics and evolution is known as 
taxonomy
the science of naming organisms or groups of organisms is known as 
false
in the macrobial world one finds prokaryotes and eukaryotes 
true
in the microbial world, one finds prokaryotes and eukaryotes 
false
in the macrobial world one finds single and multi-celled organisms 
true
in the microbial world one finds single and multi-celled organisms 
dissimilar dependent multi-celled eukaryotes
higher organisms in the macrobial world (plants and animals) include 
dissimilar dependent multi-celled eukaryotes
organisms in the microbial world do not include 
Van Leeuvenhoek
first person to observe the basic unit of life as a whole organism 
Hooke
first person to observe basic unit of life (as part of large organisms) and coin the term cell 
Schlieden and Schwan
first proposed the idea of cell theory (fundamental unit of life) and Biochemical Unity 
ecosystem
the levels of biological organization where one first includes abiotic factors in the analysis 
community
the level of biological organization where one has many different organisms 
population
the level of biological organization which has many identical organisms 
cells
the level of organization a which life first appears 
water
the most abundant molecule (70%) in a biological system is 
carbon
the most important atom in the biological systems because of its structure is 
four
how many types of macromolecules are required to produce a life form 
true
stability of atoms is a function of their electron arrangement 
unstable
the six atoms are important because they are ... 
six
how many atoms compromise 99.5% of protoplasm 
electrons
what is the most important subatomic particle in the organization of life 
three
how many properties control life's characteristics 
eight
how many characteristics are used to describe life 
2.0 billion
process of photosynthesis evolved how many years ago 
prokaryote
presumably the first cell type (very first that still exists today) 
emergent properties
the term for life at any level having more properties than the sum of the properties at the previous level of organization is 
spontaneous generation
the term for life arising from nonliving things 
4 billion
the processes leading to life began approximately how many years ago 
four
in the three domain systems how many are eukaryotes 
two
in the three domain systems how many are prokaryotes 
six
in the three domain systems how many kingdoms are there 
Woese
the three domain system incorporating Archae, Bacteria, and Eukarya was proposed by 
Whittaker
the five kingdom classification scheme of Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, and Monera was proposed by 
Haekel
the three kingdom classification scheme was proposed by 
two
in Linneaus's classification there were how many kingdoms 
Linneaus
binomial nomenclature was produced by 
species
the basic taxonomic unit in most classification schemes is

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