Evidence of Evolution – Fossil Record

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Evidence of Evolution – Fossil Record Fossil Record provides evidence that living things have evolved Fossils show the history of life on earth and how different groups of organisms have changed over time Transitional Fossils – any fossil which gives us information about a transition from one species to another; helps support the Theory of Evolution

Primate Fossils Australopithecus Homo erectus Homo sapien

Primate Brain Capacity

Primate Bone structure

Homo habilis = handy human 1.5 to 2 mya Homo erectus 1.6 mya Homo habilis = handy human 1.5 to 2 mya bipedal

Cro-Magnon 35,000 to 40,000 ya Neanderthals 35,000 to 100,000 ya http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/chauvet/en/

(fully modern fossils 100,000 ya) Modern Homo sapien (fully modern fossils 100,000 ya)

Evidence of Evolution – Geologic Evolution Theory of Plate Tectonics A theory that states that the earth’s crust is made up of a number of plates which move over a liquid crust that get created and destroyed over time. Video

Evidence of Evolution – Geologic Evolution Pangea Two hundred million years ago (Mya), research suggests that all the continents were one large mass. Terrestrial organisms were able to migrate across all the continents and were only limited by their biotic potential.

Evidence of Evolution – Geologic Evolution Relative vs. Absolute Dating

Biodiversity The variety of life in the world, or in a specific habitat or ecosystem Pangea began to separate into separate continents creating physical barriers such as seas, restricting migration to within the continents. Gene pools of species are separated and as they are exposed to different biotic and abiotic conditions, each portion of the species adapts differently and eventually forms new species on the separated continents. This process is known as speciation.

Biodiversity Changes in abiotic and biotic conditions will also lead to the creation of new species increasing the diversity of habitats and niches. This also provides the space for new species to evolve into these habitats. The end result of the separation of Pangea into today’s continental configuration is that plate tectonics has been one of the main driving forces promoting biodiversity of organisms.

Evidence of Evolution Geographic Distribution of Living Species Similar animals in different locations were the product of different lines of descent

Evidence for Evolution – Comparative Anatomy Turtle Homologous Body Structures Structures that have different mature forms but develop from the same embryonic tissues e.g. Wing of bat, human arm, leg of turtle Alligator Bird

Homologous Body Structures

Evidence for Evolution – Comparative Anatomy Analogous Structures Structures in different species that have similar appearance or function but have evolved separately thus do not share a common ancestor Similar functions, but different internal structures Similarities: birds and insects wings both are used for flying Differences: internal structures and embryo development are very different Picture from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analogy_(biology)

Evidence for Evolution – Comparative Anatomy Vestigial Structures Remnants of structures that were once functional in an ancestor (now-reduced in size and serve little or no function

Vestigial structures in Pythons Have hind leg bones and non-functional legs

Examples: Tail bone: (coccyx) remnant of a reptilian tail Wisdom teeth Muscles that move nose and ears Whales and snakes have hind leg bones imbedded in their bodies from four legged ancestors

Evidence of Evolution – Similarities in Embryology A branch of biology that studies early life stages and their development In their early stages of development, chickens, turtles and rats look similar, providing evidence that they shared a common ancestor.

Embryological development