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BIO 3220 . COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE ANATOMY Thank you to McGraw-Hill and Dr. Anil Rao (MSCD) for use of PowerPoint illustrations. Basic Definitions. Anatomy Morphology. Phylogeny – Evolutionary History. Paleontology Functional Adaptation Comparative Morphology Embryology. Homology.
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BIO 3220 COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE ANATOMY Thank you to McGraw-Hill and Dr. Anil Rao (MSCD) for use of PowerPoint illustrations
Basic Definitions • Anatomy • Morphology
Phylogeny – Evolutionary History • Paleontology • Functional Adaptation • Comparative Morphology • Embryology
Homology • Shared common ancestry • Same embryonic precursor
Analogy • Shared function • Insect wings & bird wings • Gills & lungs
Homoplasy/Homoplastic Organs • Shared anatomy • Generally, not homologous • E.g. Insect wings vs. leaf
Key Points • Homology • Analogy • Homoplasy
Form vs. Function • Function, then form • Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection • Adaptation • Form, then function • Preadaptation
Evolution • Random chance mutations, coupled with geographic isolation leads to… • Change in gene frequency in a population
Divergent Evolution • Related • Present species evolved from common ancestor
Convergent Evolution • Not closely related • Dissimilar features evolved to become similar features
Parallel Evolution • Related & Isolated • Corresponding features undergo equivalent changes in isolated environments
Organic Evolution • Present day species are descendants of previous species • Changes that have taken place in plants & animals over time
Vestigial Structures • Phylogenetic remnant • Better developed in ancestor • E.g. pelvic girdle in python
Key Point • Can you think of a vestigial structure in humans?
Rudimentary Structure • More developed in descendant • E.g. neck, ear
Ontogeny • An individual’s life history • Fertilization to death • Influenced by environment as well as genetics • Structures earliest to develop are likely the oldest phylogenetically
Heterochrony • Paedogenesis • Gonads develop quicikly • Paedomorphosis • Immature features of ancestor become features of future SPECIES • Neoteny • Immature features are retained as an adult in the INDIVIDUAL