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Understanding Key Concepts of Evolutionary Diagram Construction and Fossil Evidence

This educational content explores the significance of diagrams in taxonomy, identifying the most distantly related organisms. It highlights two primary types of evidence used to construct these diagrams and delves into the importance of the Edia Cara Hills in Australia and Burgess Shale in British Columbia. It examines the soft-bodied fossils and diverse animal phyla found in these fossil beds, emphasizes the concept of adaptive radiation, and discusses conditions that promote rapid diversification of species.

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Understanding Key Concepts of Evolutionary Diagram Construction and Fossil Evidence

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  1. Taxonomy Jeopardy 2013

  2. What is a diagram like this called?

  3. Identify the most distantly related organisms

  4. Name two types of evidence used to construct this diagram.

  5. Edia Cara Hills Burgess Shale Edia Cara Hills Australia Burgess Shale British Columbia Canada Where are these important fossil beds found?

  6. Edia Cara Hills Burgess Shale Edia Cara Hills 630 mybp Burgess Shale 570 mybp The dates of these locations?

  7. Edia Cara Hills Burgess Shale Edia Cara Hills Soft bodies and burrows Burgess Shale Great variety of animal phyla observed What type of fossils are found in each location?

  8. What is the name for “rapid diversification” of types in a short period of time? • Adaptive radiation

  9. Extinct volcano, island, oasis, newly exposed area, thermal ventAbundant resources, little competition, flexible genome • Using info from the previous slide. • Where or when would a rapid diversification occur?

  10. True or False • Study and you will do well. • TRUE

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