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Mechanisms of Evolution
Ms. KlinkhachornMay 17, 2011
Biology
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Evolution
• Evolution = descent with modification • Evolution = changes in the genetic
composition of a population from generation to generation
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Historical Background
• The Old Testament says that species were individually designed by God and therefore perfect. – Scientists believed that the match of organisms to
their environment was evidence that God had created them for a particular purpose
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Lyell
• Lyell– Uniformitarianism says that mechanisms of
change are constant over time• Geologic processes that occurred in the past occur at
the same rate in the future
– Important because it indicates that Earth is old
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Lamarck’s Hypothesis of Evolution
• Lamarck– the one other person besides Darwin to propose a
mechanism for HOW organisms actually changed– Believed in evolution, but didn’t get the process– Two guiding principles:
• Use and disuse – parts of the body that are used a lot get stronger, while those that aren’t used get weaker
• Inheritance of acquired characteristics – acquired characteristics can be passed on to the next generation
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Charles Darwin
• Father of Evolution• Did most of his
observational studies on the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America
• Focused on ideas of adaptation and natural selection
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Adaptations
• Adaptations are characteristics of organisms that enhance their survival and reproduction in specific environments– Improve function– Examples:
• Beak shape • Behavior that allows prey to better avoid predators• Produces protein that works more efficiently
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Fig. 22-6
(a) Cactus-eater (c) Seed-eater
(b) Insect-eater
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Fig. 22-12a
(a) A flower mantid in Malaysia
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Fig. 22-12b
(b) A stick mantid in Africa
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Natural Selection
• Survival of the fittest• Natural selection is the mechanism behind
evolution– Individuals that have characteristics better-suited
to the environment (adaptations) are able to survive and thus, have more offspring than others
– Over time, NS increases the match between organisms and their environment
– If an environment changes, NS will result in adaptations or new species
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Misconceptions
• Evolution takes time. Populations evolve, NOT individuals.
• Natural selection only works for heritable traits– Acquired characteristics cannot be inherited
• Your work ethic is not encoded into your genes so you cannot pass it on genetically
• Favorable traits depend on the environment– Polar bears wouldn’t be happy at the equator
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Evidence for Evolution
• Direct Observation• Fossil Record• Homology• Biogeography
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Direct Observation - Guppies
• Adult male guppies are brightly colored– Females are more attracted– Predators are more attracted
• Observation: The more predators there are, the less colorful the males are– Hypothesis: intense predation caused natural
selection in male guppies, favoring drab colors
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Fig. 22-13a
Predator: Killifish; preysmainly on juvenileguppies (which do notexpress the color genes)
Guppies: Adult males havebrighter colors than thosein “pike-cichlid pools”
Experimentaltransplant ofguppies
Pools withkillifish,but noguppies priorto transplant
Predator: Pike-cichlid; preys mainly on adult guppies
Guppies: Adult males are more drab in colorthan those in “killifish pools”
EXPERIMENT
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Fossil Record
• By examining fossils, scientists can figure out similarities between organisms– Figure out ancestry
• Do radioactive testing to figure out the age of certain fossils– Can infer the age of other fossils
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Fig. 22-15b
Bristolia harringtoni
Bristolia mohavensis
Latham Shale dig site, SanBernardino County, California
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Fig. 22-16ab
(a) Pakicetus (terrestrial)
(b) Rhodocetus (predominantly aquatic)
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Fig. 22-16cd
(c) Dorudon (fully aquatic)
Pelvis andhind limb
Pelvis andhind limb
(d) Balaena (recent whale ancestor)
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Homology
• Homology = similarity resulting from common ancestry– Species that are in some way
related have characteristics that are similar, though the function might be very different
• Example: Humans and chimpanzees share 99% of their DNA (and about 60% with a banana)
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Homologous Structures
• Anatomical structures that are similar within organisms but may have different functions
• Example: arm of humans, cats, whale and bats
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Embryonic Homology
• Studying the embryos of organisms can reveal anatomical homologies that aren’t visible in adults
• Example: All vertebrate embryos have a tail
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Fig. 22-18
Human embryoChick embryo (LM)
Pharyngealpouches
Post-analtail
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Vestigial Structures
• “Leftovers” of features that used to serve an important function in a different time period
• Example:– Some whales have a pelvis and leg bones in their
skeleton• What does this indicate?
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Evolutionary Tree
Hawks andother birds
Ostriches
Crocodiles
Lizardsand snakes
Amphibians
Mammals
Lungfishes
Tetrapod limbs
Amnion
Feathers
Homologouscharacteristic
Branch point(common ancestor)
TetrapodsAmniotes
Birds
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Convergent Evolution
• Organisms can be distantly related but still share similar traits– Faced similar environmental challenges that
favored specific traits
• These are called analogous structures• Example:
– Penguins, dolphins, and sharks have torpedo-shaped bodies
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Fig. 22-20
Sugarglider
Flyingsquirrel
AUSTRALIA
NORTHAMERICA
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Biogeography
• Biogeography = geographic distribution of species– Species are more closely related to species within
their geographic area than species in distant areas
• Example: An animal found in the South American desert is more closely related to another SA desert animal than an African desert animal
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Continental Drift
• Drift = slow movement of continents over time
• 250 million years ago, all of the Earth’s continents were one giant piece of land called Pangea
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Application of Information
1. Graph the data found in the table
2. Examine the graph and hypothesize why the percentage of mosquitoes resistant to DDT rose rapidly
3. Suggest an explanation for the global spread of DDT resistance