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Organizing the Diversity of Life Chapter 2 Lecture Outline
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© 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 2 Building Evolutionary Trees Systematist Biologist who studies relationships among groups of organisms Evolutionary trees Summary of the relationship of groups of organisms
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© 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 4 Constructing Evolutionary Trees Determine the distance of relationship Similarity and differences Appearance Function Tips of branches Different species Common ancestors Branch points
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© 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 7 Shared Derived Features Common ancestry Descendants share features Group of close relatives Each level has unique shared features
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© 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 8 Convergent Features Shared features Not from common ancestor Evolved independently Example: Opposable thumb Panda versus chimpanzee
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© 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 10 DNA Comparisons DNA is hereditary material Most accurate means of showing relationships Appearance and function based on DNA The genetic material serves as a blueprint for the characteristics
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© 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 11 DNA and Characteristics Shared characteristics of DNA show relatedness between groups Able to compare groups that have little apparent similarities Example: comparing bacteria, plants, animals Show evolutionary relationships among many different groups
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© 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 12 Predict the Biology of Organisms Evolutionary trees Can be used to help make predictions Based on shared derived features Prediction of characteristics and behaviors of related organisms
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© 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 13 Prediction of Parental Care A behavior characteristic may be predicted based on the evolutionary tree
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© 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 18 The Linnaean Hierarchy Classification system Carolus Linnaeus Levels from smallest to largest Species is lowest level Species grouped to form genus Scientific name Genus: Homo Species: sapiens Homo sapiens
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© 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 19 Levels of Linnaean Hierarchy Seven levels
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© 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 20 Highest Levels of Classification Two kingdoms Described by Linnaeus Plants and animals Other classifications Five to eight kingdoms Higher level: Domains Bacteria Archaea Eukarya
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© 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 22 Tree of Life
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© 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 23 Evolutionary Relationships Consider the mushroom, a fungus Is it more like an animal or a plant? How about a yeast cell, also a fungus? Is it more like a bacteria or an animal? Evolutionary trees Based on DNA Help us to see less noticeable relationships Important for understanding the nature and mechanisms of the organisms
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© 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 24 Primate Evolutionary Tree Closest relatives to humans
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© 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 25 Variations on the Tree of Life Horizontal gene transfer Genes moved between lineages
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© 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 27 Changes in Evolutionary Trees Changes occur as more information is gathered Natural process of science Evolutionary trees serve as a base for hypotheses More information confirms or refutes ideas Evolutionary trees become more stable as information is gathered
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© 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 28 Concept Quiz Which of the following is the most accurate method of determining relatedness? A. Common appearance B. DNA C. Common behavior
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© 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 29 Concept Quiz If two species share a common characteristic, such as a long tongue, does that mean they evolved from common ancestors? A. Yes B. No
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© 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 30 Concept Quiz According to this evolutionary tree, which of the following is the least related to the fungi? A. Bacteria B. Plants C. Animals
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Biology in the News Sasquatch Sighting Reported in Yukon Hair found after sighting of Sasquatch DNA analysis of the hair Perfect match with bison DNA If Sasquatch is a bipedal ape-man How would it fit with Linnaean hierarchy? With primates? How could DNA match the bison if it’s a primate? © 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 31
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Terms Archaea Bacteria Class Convergent features Domain Eukarya Evolutionary tree Family Genus Horizontal gene transfer Kingdom Lineage Linnaean hierarchy © 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 32
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Terms Most recent common ancester Order Phylum Scientific name Shared derived features Systematist Taxon © 2009 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. DISCOVER BIOLOGY 4/e 33
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34 Discover Biology StudySpace http://www.wwnorton.com/college/biology/discoverbio4
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35 Additional Art from Chapter 2 All art files from the book are available in JPEG and PPT formats on the Instructor Resource Disc
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