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Biology
Chapter 1
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Biology
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01/15/2005

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Term
Characteristics of Living Things
Definition
-made of cells
-reproduce
-based on a universal genetic code
-grow and develop
-obtain and use materials and energy
-respond to their environment
-maintain a stable internal environment
-change over time
Term
Spontaneous Generation
Definition
disproven hypothesis stating that life could arise from nonliving matter
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Pasteur's Experiment
Definition
-disproved spontaneous generation
-he broiled broth in a flask with a long, curved neck
-when the neck was on, there were no microorganisms
-when he removed the neck, the broth was teeming with microorganisms
-he proved that the microorganisms could only get to the broth if there was a direct passage, the curved neck was an obstacle to the microorganisms
Term
Microscope
Definition
device that produces magnified images of structures that are too small to see with the unaided eye
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