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Evidence for EvolutionReview what we know
so far: Mutations provide variability within species
Some traits give individuals within a species an advantage and those organisms live longer and/or reproduce more = natural selection
Over time, the population shifts so the all (or most) individuals have this trait = adaptation
Evolution of a whole new species (speciation) takes long periods of time
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Main evidence for evolution
1. Fossils
2. Global geographic distribution of organisms
3. Comparitive Anatomy
4. Embryology
5. DNA and Proteins: Molecular Biology
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Title
The Fossil Record
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Fossils
The bulk of our understanding about ancient life
Bacterial cells to complete T-Rex skeletons
How are fossils formed? (Short video)
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Fossil Questions#1 How are fossils formed?
Organism covered by sediments (mud, sand, silt, clay, ash)
Calcium replaced by minerals in the sediments over time.
Sometimes imprints can also be preserved (tracks, leaf impressions, etc.)
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Fossil Questions#2 Why do most living things not leave fossils behind?
Organism was eaten
Didn’t die in correct environment to be preserved
Body has no ‘hard parts’ (shell, skeleton) Virtually absent from fossil record: amoebae, flatworms,
jellyfish, sea slugs, etc.)
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Fossil Questions#3 How are fossils uncovered?
Erosion brings fossils back to surface
Humans dig to find fossils• Determine specific locations that are likely spots to hold fossils
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Fossil Questions#4 How do scientists determine the age of fossils?
Technique 1: Relative dating
Compare fossils position in rock layer with placement of other known fossils in that layer, or layers just above and below
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Youngest Layer
Oldest Layer
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Fossil Questions#4 How do scientists determine the age of fossils?
Technique 2: Radioactive Dating:
- Calculate amount of remaining radioactive isotopes the rock contains = age of rock
http://www.teachersdomain.org/6-8/sci/life/div/radiodating/index.html
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Transitional Fossils
Intermediate fossils
Provide a link between past forms of an organism
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Transitional Fossils: fossilized remains of intermediate forms of life that shows a transition from
one species to another.
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Whale evolution: evidence indicates whales descended from land animals rather than evolving
in the water. Evidence: transitional fossils homologous structures,
and anatomy for swimming fundamentally different from fish.
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Geographic Distribution of Organisms
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Beaver
NORTH AMERICA Muskrat
Capybara SOUTH AMERICA
Coypu
Beaver
Muskrat
Beaver and Muskrat
Coypu
Capybara
Coypu and Capybara
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION ORGANISMS
Different organisms may show similar adaptations because they inhabit similar ecological environments.
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Geographic Distribution Organisms from a
common ancestor will change in structure and function to adapt to a new, specific environment
Prime example: islands! the more isolated the
island, the more distinct its organisms
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GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF ORGANSIMSOrganisms on isolated islands show distinct characteristics.
Example: almost all mammals in Australia are marsupials- but there are few marsupials found elsewhere.
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Comparative Anatomy
A) Homologous Structures:
B) Vestigial Structures
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Homologous Structures:
Forelimbs of humans, cats, whales, and bats all have similar parts/bones but different shapes.
Provides evidence they evolved from a common ancestor and became adapted to their particular environment.
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Vestigial Structures
Structures or organs that were once important in an ancestor, but are no longer
essential in the modern day species.
Python has “hip bones”
Blind Cave Fish still has eyes, but they can no longer see and have no need for vision.
Human examples: tail bone, appendix, “goose bumps”
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Comparative Embryology
Using the pieces in your envelope, arrange each species according to the age of the embryos.
Base your arrangement on the physical characteristics of each embryo (how they appear).
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TitleComparative Embryology
Early stages of vertebrate (animals with backbones) are very similar an indication that vertebrates descended from a common ancestor.
Example: gills, tails, limb buds, and eye spots
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Comparative Embryology
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Molecular Biology
Evidence from DNA and proteins
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Molecular Biology The more closely related two species are, the
more similar the DNA and protein profiles.
Darwin had no knowledge of genes and DNA. However, modern molecular biology evidence strongly supports his theory of evolution by natural selection.