The early Earth. Goal To understand modern hypotheses and theories about the formation of the Universe, our solar system, and the Earth.
Geomicrobiology. Course Goals At the end of this course you will be able to… –Intelligently converse with microbiologists, geologists, environmental scientists.
Early Earth. Earth formed 4.6 billion years ago oldest fossil organisms - prokaryotes dating back to 3.5 bya earliest prokaryotic cells lived in dense.
Chapter 16. How Ancient Bacteria Changed the World Mounds of rock found near the Bahamas Contain photosynthetic prokaryotes.
Early conditions (~4.6 billion years ago) High temperatures Volcanoes, Earthquakes Early atmosphere High levels of gases not compatible with.
Evolution Dr. James R. Whitfield, Ph.D. Evolution "Nothing in Biology Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution” - Theodosius Dobzhansky.
How Life Started. Early Earth spontaneous formation of lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins, nucleotides under abiotic conditions living cells.
The Origin and Evolutionary History of Life Chapter 21.
E ARTH ’ S E ARLY H ISTORY : The formation of the planet and the beginning of life.