Transcript Chapter 2

Chapter 2
Lecture Outline
Organizing the Diversity of Life
Building Evolutionary Trees
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Systematist
 Biologist
who studies relationships among
groups of organisms
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Evolutionary trees
 Summary
of the relationship of groups of
organisms
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Constructing Evolutionary Trees
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Determine the distance of relationship
 Similarity
and differences
Appearance
 Function
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 Tips
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of branches
Different species
 Common
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ancestors
Branch points
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Shared Derived Features
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Common ancestry
 Descendants
share features
 Group of close
relatives
 Each level has
unique shared
features
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Convergent Features
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Shared features
 Not
from common ancestor
 Evolved independently
 Example:
Opposable thumb
 Panda versus chimpanzee
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DNA Comparisons
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DNA is hereditary material
 Most
accurate means of showing
relationships
 Appearance and function based on DNA
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The genetic material serves as a blueprint for the
characteristics
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DNA and Characteristics
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Shared characteristics of DNA show
relatedness between groups
 Able
to compare groups that have little
apparent similarities
 Example: comparing bacteria, plants, animals
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Show evolutionary relationships among
many different groups
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Predict the Biology of Organisms
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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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Prediction of Parental Care
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A behavior characteristic may be predicted
based on the evolutionary tree
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The Linnaean Hierarchy
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Classification system
 Carolus
Linnaeus
 Levels from smallest to largest
Species is lowest level
 Species grouped to form genus
 Scientific name
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Genus: Homo
 Species: sapiens
 Homo sapiens
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Levels of Linnaean Hierarchy
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Seven levels
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Highest Levels of Classification
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Two kingdoms
 Described
by
Linnaeus
 Plants and animals
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Other classifications
 Five
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Higher level:
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Domains
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Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya
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to eight kingdoms
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Tree of Life
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Evolutionary Relationships
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Consider the mushroom, a fungus
 Is
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How about a yeast cell, also a fungus?
 Is
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it more like an animal or a plant?
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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Primate Evolutionary Tree
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Closest relatives to humans
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Variations on the Tree of Life
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Horizontal gene
transfer
 Genes
moved
between lineages
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Changes in Evolutionary Trees
Changes occur as more information is
gathered
 Natural process of science
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 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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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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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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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
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 If
analysis of the hair
Perfect match with bison DNA
Sasquatch is a bipedal ape-man
How would it fit with Linnaean hierarchy?
 With primates?
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 How
could DNA match the bison if it’s a
primate?
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Terms
Archaea
Bacteria
Class
Convergent features
Domain
Eukarya
Evolutionary tree
Family
Genus
Horizontal gene
transfer
Kingdom
Lineage
Linnaean hierarchy
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Terms
Most recent common Systematist
ancester
Taxon
Order
Phylum
Scientific name
Shared derived
features
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