If You Do Not Feel Comfortable with Your Academic Advisor

question 31

True/False

If you do not feel comfortable with your academic advisor, you should check to see if you can switch to a different advisor.

Identify the reasons for the early Earth being inhospitable to today’s life forms.

Describe the development of an oxygen-rich atmosphere.

Recognize the types of life that evolved during various geologic periods.

Explain the significance of the Cambrian explosion.

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Definitions:

Archaea

One of the two prokaryotic domains. The absence of peptidoglycan in their cell walls sets them apart from the bacteria. Compare with bacteria.

70S Ribosomes

Ribosomes typical in prokaryotes and mitochondria, involved in the synthesis of proteins, comprised of a 50S and a 30S subunit.

Crenarchaeota

A phylum of Archaea that includes thermophilic, acidophilic, and psychrophilic microbes, often found in extreme environments.

Sulfur Bacteria

A group of bacteria that oxidize sulfur compounds to obtain energy, playing a key role in the sulfur cycle in the environment.