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Study Questions:
1. How does evolution differ from questions reagrding the origin of life?
2. What was the probably composition of the early atmosphere? On what observation is this hypothesis based?
3. Can biologically important monomers form spontaneously? What evidene supports this?
4. Can these monomers polymerize? How?
5. How do bilayers form?
6. How could metabolic reactions evolve?
7. How might a genetic systems evolve (three steps, with adapative significance for each step)?
8. How are evolution and "origin of life" ideas different? (In terms of the nature of the question and replication?)
9. What are the steps required for life to arise, and what is the level of empirical support for each?
10. How do retroviruses replicate?
11. Describe the diverse ways that bacteria metabolize.
12. Why do some decomposers produce antibiotics? Think about decomposition and competition.
13. Describe three groups of Eubacteria in terms of their relationship with oxygen.
14. Where do Archaeans live?
15. What ecologically important roles do bacteria play in the environment?