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Evolution. Change in life on Earth. Evolution. Phylogeny : the evolutionary history of a group of organisms . Often drawn as a tree. Charles Darwin. English naturalist Traveled the world for 5 years on the HMS Beagle
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Evolution Change in life on Earth
Evolution • Phylogeny : the evolutionary history of a group of organisms. • Often drawn as a tree
Charles Darwin • English naturalist • Traveled the world for 5 years on the HMS Beagle • Darwin first produced evidence of evolution of living things from a common ancestor
Charles Darwin • Darwin identified natural selection as the process for evolution. • Natural selection : mechanism for change in populations.
Natural Selection • Natural selection proceeds in steps • 1. In nature, organisms produce more offspring than can survive. (overproduction)
Natural Selection • 2. Individuals have variations. • This may be color, size, or speed
Natural Selection • 3. Individuals with certain useful characteristics (variation) survive in a struggle for existence.
Natural Selection • 4. Over time, the more successful variations are “selected” and the species will gradually change.
Natural Selection • This gradual change in characteristics changes the population’s gene pool. • Gene pool: all available genes for a population
Evidence of Evolution • Fossils provide a record of early life. • Fossils of a species can show change over time.
Evidence of Evolution • Homologous structures: structures with the same evolutionary origin. • Can be the same in arrangement, function or both.
Evidence of Evolution • Embryology : the study of the developing embryo. • The shared features of the young embryos suggest evolution from a common ancestor.
Evidence of Evolution • Vestigial structures: a structure in a present day organism that no longer serves its original purpose. • Probably useful to its ancestor
Evidence of Evolution • Biochemical : nearly all organisms share DNA, ATP and many enzymes. • The code for aminoacids is the same in organisms. • The more similar the DNA between 2 organisms, the more closely related
Results of Natural Selection • Speciation : new species is formed when similar populations no longer interbreed. • Species: group of organisms that can breed and reproduce • Some obstacle may separate populations.
Results of Natural Selection • Diversity : a large variety of organisms. • The more diversity the healthier the ecosystem.
Results of Natural Selection • Genetic Drift: Change in genefrequency. (how often you see a trait) • Especially in small populations. • Recessive trait is expressed • Results in a decrease in diversity.
Results of Natural Selection • Divergent evolution: related species become less alike.
Results of Natural Selection • Convergent evolution: unrelated species become more alike.
Results of Natural Selection • Extinction : species may vanish • Can be a mass extinction like dinosaurs.
Paths of Evolution • Gradualism : gradual change over time in a species Which fossils are the oldest?
Paths of Evolution • Punctuated equilibrium: relatively quick evolution followed by long periods of equilibrium. • Big change in environment, or new predator