1. How did scientists discover that all living things are made of cells? (not just how cells were discovered) 2. How did Pasteur’s experiment with the flasks help disprove the idea that living things could just appear or come from nonliving things like water and air?
3. Why are nutrients needed for living things? Describe the difference between living and nonliving things.

The construction of phylogenetic trees is a mapping out the proposed divisions and common ancestors of all living species. traditionally, these trees have been built using morphological data, such as appearance and embryology. recently, it has been possible to construct these trees using molecular data. phylogenetic trees based on different types of information agree with each: that there is strong evidence of a real underlying common descent. this phylogenic tree is composed based on molecular data (rrna). what statements can we infer are true about the organisms throughout the tree? because the tree is rooted, all branches share a common ancestor. all organisms have some sort of cellular structure/organization. all eukaryotes evolved from bacteria. since the organisms contain rna, they share the same dna. if the organisms contain rna, the share the same four nitrogen bases.

Now it's your turn to investigate human impact around the world. grab your virtual lab coat and put on your environmental science hat. you will be taking a trip around the globe to explore three locations. at each location, you will investigate the cause and effect relationships of deforestation, desertification, and urbanization. you will also gather evidence of how these factors have impacted the environment over time

Which of the following is not a symptom of desertification? a) decrease in salt content of the soil b) lowering of the water table c) reduced surface water d) increased soil erosion e) loss of native vegetation