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Chapter 14 The History of Life Section 1: Fossil Evidence of Change Section 2: The Origin of Life

Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago as a molten planet. Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.1 Fossil Evidence of Change Land Environments Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago as a molten planet. Gravity pulled the densest elements to the center of the planet during the first 500 million years. After about 4 billion years, a solid crust formed on the surface, but molten outer core remains. Volcanoes erupted, giving off gases and forming the early atmosphere.

Layers of Earth

14.1 Fossil Evidence of Change Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.1 Fossil Evidence of Change Atmosphere The gases that likely made up the atmosphere are those that were expelled by volcanoes. Water vapor (H2O) Carbon dioxide (CO2) Sulfur dioxide (SO2) Carbon monoxide (CO) Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) Nitrogen (N2) Hydrogen (H2)

A fossil is any preserved evidence of an organism. Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.1 Fossil Evidence of Change Clues in Rocks A fossil is any preserved evidence of an organism. Most organisms decompose before they have a chance to become fossilized. Are found in the earth’s crust – the very uppermost part of the earth that is exposed to the surface, or lying immediately below the oceans.

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Nearly all fossils are formed in sedimentary rock. Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.1 Fossil Evidence of Change Fossil Formation The three most common material that fossils form in are sedimentary rock, amber, and ice. Nearly all fossils are formed in sedimentary rock. The sediments build up until they cover the organism’s remains. Minerals replace the organic matter or fill the empty pore spaces of the organism.

The Best Crust for Fossils Sedimentary Rocks are the best crust for fossil formations; Example: The Grand Canyon. Strata = Layers of sediment so its called sedimentary rock

Rocks contain clues to the Earth’s past.

Does not give exact ages Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.1 Fossil Evidence of Change Dating fossils Relative dating is a method used to determine the age of rocks by comparing them with those in other layers. Does not give exact ages

Law of Superposition:Youngest on Top An undeformed sedimentary rock layer is older than the layers above it and younger than the layers below it D C B A

Radioactive isotopes that can be Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.1 Fossil Evidence of Change Radiometric Dating Uses the decay of radioactive isotopes to accurately measure the age of a rock Radioactive isotopes that can be used for radiometric dating are found only in igneous or metamorphic rocks.

The Geologic Time Scale Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.1 Fossil Evidence of Change The Geologic Time Scale The geological time scale is a model that expresses the major geological and biological events in Earth’s history. The geologic time scale is divided into the Precambrian time and the Phanerozoic eon. Eras of the Phanerozoic eon include the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras. Each era is divided into one or more periods.

Geologic Time Notations ya – Years Ago mya – Million of years ago bya – Billion years ago Eons to Eras to Periods once life on Earth Time before life = Precambrian 2 Eons Proterozoic and Phanerozoic Phanerozoic = 3 eras Precambrian Time Paleozoic ERA Mesozoic ERA Cenozoic ERA

Era word roots Geologist use the clues in some of these words. For example: zoic refers to animal life paleo means ancient meso means middle, ceno means recent. So the relative order of the three youngest eras, first Paleoozoic, then Mesozoic, then Cenoozoic, is straightforward.

Autotrophic prokaryotes enriched the atmosphere with oxygen. Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.1 Fossil Evidence of Change Precambrian Nearly 90 percent of Earth’s entire history, stretching from the formation of Earth to the beginning of the Paleozoic era about 542 million years ago Autotrophic prokaryotes enriched the atmosphere with oxygen. Visualizing Geologic Time

The first tetrapods emerged in the Devonian. Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.1 Fossil Evidence of Change The Paleozoic Era The ancestors of most major animal groups diversified in what scientists call the Cambrian explosion. Life in the oceans continued to evolve at the end of the Cambrian period. Fish, land plants, and insects appeared during the Ordovician and Silurian periods. The first tetrapods emerged in the Devonian.

Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.1 Fossil Evidence of Change A mass extinction ended the Paleozoic era at the end of the Permian period. Between 60 and 75 percent of the land species alive went extinct and 96 of all marine species. Why were marine organisms more affected? The greatest of the five major mass extinctions was the Permian Mass Extinction . The five major mass extinctions: Ordovician, Devonian, Permian, Triassic and Cretaceous.

The Mesozoic Era (Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous) Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.1 Fossil Evidence of Change The Mesozoic Era (Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous) Mammals and dinosaurs first appeared late in the Triassic period, and flowering plants evolved from nonflowering plants. Birds evolved from a group of predatory dinosaurs in the middle of the Jurassic period. About 65 million years ago, a meteorite struck Earth. A hypothesis that this resulted in the K/T Mass Extinction ending the Cretaceous Period.

Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.1 Fossil Evidence of Change Plate tectonics describes the movement of several large plates that make up the surface of Earth. These plates, some of which contain continents, move atop a partially molten layer of rock underneath them.

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Mammals became the dominant land animals. Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.1 Fossil Evidence of Change The Cenozoic Era Mammals became the dominant land animals. After the mass extinction at the end of the Mesozoic era, mammals of all kinds began to diversify.

14.2 The Origin of Life Origins: Early Ideas Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.2 The Origin of Life Origins: Early Ideas Spontaneous generation is the mistaken idea that life arises from non-life. Francesco Redi, an Italian scientist, tested the idea that flies arose spontaneously from rotting meat.

Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.2 The Origin of Life The theory of biogenesis states that only living organisms can produce other living organisms. Louis Pasteur designed an experiment to show that biogenesis was true even for microorganisms.

Simple organic molecule formation Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.2 The Origin of Life Origins: Modern Ideas Simple organic molecule formation The primordial soup hypothesis was an early hypothesis about the origin of life. Organic molecules could have been synthesized from simple reactions. UV light from the Sun and electric discharge in lightning might have been the primary energy sources to start the chemical reactions of gases in early atmosphere.

Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.2 The Origin of Life Stanley Miller and Harold Urey were the first to show that simple organic molecules could be made from inorganic compounds. Later, scientists found that hydrogen cyanide could be formed from even simpler molecules in simulated early Earth environments.

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Four Requirements of Life Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.2 The Origin of Life Four Requirements of Life Simple organic molecules, the building blocks of life. A way to synthesize proteins from amino acids. A coding system for replicating proteins – such as DNA. A way to form cells from molecules - membranes

Life requires proteins. Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.2 The Origin of Life Making Proteins Life requires proteins. One possible mechanism for the formation of proteins would be if amino acids were bound to a clay particle.

Some RNA sequences appear to have changed very little through time. Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.2 The Origin of Life Genetic Code Some RNA sequences appear to have changed very little through time. Many biologists consider RNA to have been life’s first coding system. Other researchers have proposed that clay crystals could have provided an initial template for RNA replication.

Scientists hypothesize that the first cells were prokaryotes. Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.2 The Origin of Life Cellular Evolution Scientists hypothesize that the first cells were prokaryotes. Many scientists think that modern prokaryotes called archaea are the closest relatives of Earth’s first cells.

Archaea are autotrophic. Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.2 The Origin of Life Domain Archaea Archaea are autotrophic. They do not obtain their energy from the Sun. Archaea also do not need or produce oxygen.

Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.2 The Origin of Life Many scientists think that photosynthesizing prokaryotes part of evolved not long after the archaea. Prokaryotes, such as cyanobacteria, have been found in rocks as old as 3.5 by. Photosynthesizing bacteria like cyanobacteria dramatically changed the atmosphere – increasing oxygen content for you and I. http://tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.html

The Endosymbiont Theory Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.2 The Origin of Life The Endosymbiont Theory The ancestors of eukaryotic cells lived in association with prokaryotic cells. The relationship between the cells became mutually beneficial, and the prokaryotic symbionts became organelles in eukaryotic cells. This theory explains the origin of chloroplasts and mitochondria. Three properties of chloroplasts and mitochondria shared with prokaryotes: circular DNA, similar ribosomes, reproduced by fission.

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Which is an example of the theory of spontaneous generation? Chapter 14 The History of Life Chapter Diagnostic Questions Which is an example of the theory of spontaneous generation? Tadpoles become frogs. A starfish can grow from a severed arm. Damp hay and corn create mice. From a tiny acorn, an oak can grow.

What gas do scientists think was absent from Earth’s early atmosphere? Chapter 14 The History of Life Chapter Diagnostic Questions What gas do scientists think was absent from Earth’s early atmosphere? sulfur nitrogen oxygen water vapor

In which period did the first land vertebrates appear? Chapter 14 The History of Life Chapter Diagnostic Questions In which period did the first land vertebrates appear? Cambrian Devonian Triassic Mesozoic

In which type of rock do paleontologists search for fossils? Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.1 Formative Questions In which type of rock do paleontologists search for fossils? igneous metamorphic sedimentary volcanic

Which dating method determines the age of Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.1 Formative Questions Which dating method determines the age of rocks by comparing them to rocks in other layers? absolute dating geological dating relative dating sedimentary dating

Which geological change during the Mesozoic Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.1 Formative Questions Which geological change during the Mesozoic era had the greatest effect in shaping the course of evolution? plate tectonics extensive glaciation increased volcanic activity meteorite impact

At one time people believed that mold growing Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.2 Formative Questions At one time people believed that mold growing on a piece of cheese was created by the cheese. This is the idea of __________. biogenesis transgenesis primordial generation spontaneous generation

According to the endosymbiont theory, what may Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.2 Formative Questions According to the endosymbiont theory, what may have happened to a prokaryotic cell that entered a host cell? It was digested by the host cell. It became an organelle in the host cell. It became a harmful parasite in the host cell. It was removed from the host cell by exocytosis.

An ancient prokaryote containing photosynthetic Chapter 14 The History of Life 14.2 Formative Questions An ancient prokaryote containing photosynthetic pigments that was engulfed by a host cell may have become a _________. chloroplast lysosome centriole ribosome

Which is the half-life of the radioactive isotope shown in the graph? Chapter 14 The History of Life Chapter Assessment Questions Which is the half-life of the radioactive isotope shown in the graph? 18 years 36 years 54 years 72 years

Study the graph. Determine the age of a rock if it contained 40% C-14. Chapter 14 The History of Life Chapter Assessment Questions Study the graph. Determine the age of a rock if it contained 40% C-14. 2,857.5 years 7,576 years 11,460 years 5,730 years

Use the illustration to infer what Pasteur’s experiment showed? Chapter 14 The History of Life Chapter Assessment Questions Use the illustration to infer what Pasteur’s experiment showed?

Tilted bottles often spill. Microorganisms do not grow in flasks. Chapter 14 The History of Life Chapter Assessment Questions Tilted bottles often spill. Microorganisms do not grow in flasks. Sterile liquids cannot spoil. Microorganisms can enter the tilted flask.

Which factor made it unlikely that life existed on Chapter 14 The History of Life Standardized Test Practice Which factor made it unlikely that life existed on Earth 4 billion years ago? absence of oxygen absence of food intense heat intense sunlight

For which fossil might a paleontologist most Chapter 14 The History of Life Standardized Test Practice For which fossil might a paleontologist most likely use carbon-14 to determine its age? fossilized microbes in volcanic rock dinosaur footprints found in sedimentary rock marine fossils found in a deep sedimentary layer a woolly mammoth frozen in a glacier since the last Ice Age

Beryllium-10 (Be-10) has a half life of about Chapter 14 The History of Life Standardized Test Practice Beryllium-10 (Be-10) has a half life of about 1.5 million years. If a sample is analyzed and determined to contain ¼ of the original Be-10, what is the age of the sample? 750,000 years 3 million years 4.5 million years 6 million years

Which provides the best evidence that a Chapter 14 The History of Life Standardized Test Practice Which provides the best evidence that a meteorite struck the earth 65 million years ago? a large crater that was found a layer containing high levels of iridium the sudden appearance of mammals the sudden disappearance of dinosaurs

In this experiment using water and the gases to simulate Earth’s early Chapter 14 The History of Life Standardized Test Practice In this experiment using water and the gases to simulate Earth’s early atmosphere, which was not one of the final products?

amino acids nucleotides RNA molecules sugar molecules Chapter 14 The History of Life Standardized Test Practice amino acids nucleotides RNA molecules sugar molecules

Why do scientists believe that archea are Chapter 14 The History of Life Standardized Test Practice Why do scientists believe that archea are the closest relatives to Earth’s first cells? They are eukaryotes. They contain DNA. They carry out photosynthesis. They live in extreme environments.

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Section 1 Vocabulary fossil paleontologist relative dating Chapter 14 The History of Life Vocabulary Section 1 fossil paleontologist relative dating law of superposition radiometric dating half-life geologic time scale era period Cambrian explosion K-T boundary plate tectonics

Section 2 Vocabulary spontaneous generation theory of biogenesis Chapter 14 The History of Life Vocabulary Section 2 spontaneous generation theory of biogenesis endosymbiont theory

Visualizing Geologic Time Continental Drift Miller-Urey Experiment Chapter 14 The History of Life Animation Visualizing Geologic Time Continental Drift Miller-Urey Experiment