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19.2 Patterns of Evolution. H1N1 Swine FLU VIRUS. Macroevolutionary patterns - large scale evolutionary changes that occur over millions of years. Extinctions. Mass extinction - many species become extinct over a short period of time
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H1N1 Swine FLU VIRUS
Macroevolutionary patterns - large scale evolutionary changes that occur over millions of years
Extinctions • Mass extinction - many species become extinct over a short period of time • Causes: huge meteors, supervolcanoes, climate change?!?
Background extinction - single species becomes extinct by lack of adaptation
Mass extinctions reduce genetic pool (biodiversity), then speciation occurs to fill empty niches
Two views of evolution • Gradualism - slow and steady genetic change • Punctuated Equilibrium - steady states mixed with quick changes in genetics
Macroevolutionary Patterns 1) Adaptive Radiation - one species evolving into many similar species
2) Convergent evolution - organisms evolve in different but similar environments and end up similar due to environmental pressure or selection
Coevolution - two species evolve in response to changes in each other • Ex) flowering plants and pollinators
Remember - changes in environment drive evolutionary change!