Charles Darwin and fossils
What did Charles Darwin do?
Darwin traveled around the world on recording & collecting specimens of nature
What beneficial things can bacteria do?
Bacteria can remove oil, waste, & poisons from water
What is RNA
a nucleic acid present in all living cells that has structural similarities to DNA.
What is a vertebrate?
Animals that have backbones
What are capillaries
Capillaries are delicate blood vessels that exist throughout your body. They transport blood, nutrients and oxygen to cells in your organs and body systems.
What did data from the island prove to Darwin
proved to Darwin that the Theory of Evolution was true “that one form of life could have evolved from another “
What can harmful bacteria do?
Pathogenic Bacteria can cause diseases in plants & animals
What is DNA?
The molecule inside cells that contains the genetic information responsible for the development and function of an organism
What is an invertebrate?
any animal that lacks a vertebral column, or backbone
What are Veins?
Veins are blood vessels located throughout your body that collect oxygen-poor blood and return it to your heart.
What did Darwin see fossils as?
Saw fossils as a record of the history of life
What is a Retrovirus?
viruses that contain RNA
What is the difference between RNA and DNA
RNA contains the sugar ribose, while DNA contains the slightly different sugar deoxyribose.
What are the Non-mammalian vertebrates?
fish, birds, amphibians, and reptiles.
What are arteries?
They deliver oxygenated blood from the heart to the organs and tissues of the body.
By comparing fossils you can determine?
When organisms lived and died
what are RNA viruses?
reproduce like DNA, but with reverse transcription which produces retroviruses
What is the structure of DNA?
A double helix
What kind of blood does invertebrates have?
They are cold-blooded
What is a ventricle?
A fluid-filled cavity in the heart or brain.
Darwin knew fossils were the remains of?
Ancient life
What is an example of a bacterial diseases?
Tuberculosis
What is the structure of RNA?
A single-stranded molecule
What is the scientific name of vertebrates?
Vertebrata
What is an atrium?
an anatomical cavity or passage