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Biol102 chp25-spr10-100302211422-phpapp01
1. The History of
Life on Earth
BIOL 102:
General Biology II
Chapter 25
Rob Swatski
Assoc. Prof. Biology
HACC-York1
2. Macro-
evolution
Changes over
large time scales
are seen in the
fossil record
Emergence of
terrestrial
vertebrates
Origin of flight in
birds
Long-term
impacts of mass
extinctions
2
3. The First
Cells
1. Abiotic synthesis
of small organic
molecules
2. Bonding small
molecules into
macromolecules
3. Packaging
macromolecules
into protocells
4. Origin of self-
replicating
molecules
3
4. Synthesis of
Organic
Compounds
Earth formed 4.6
BYA, along with
rest of solar system
The early
atmosphere
contained water
vapor & …
… chemicals
released by
volcanic eruptions
N2, NOx, CO2,
CH4, NH3, H2, H2S
4
5. Abiotic Synthesis
Hypotheses
Oparin & Haldane
(1920’s)
Early atmosphere was
a reducing
environment
Miller & Urey
(1953)
Demonstrated that Abiotic
synthesis of organic molecules
in a reducing atmosphere is
possible
5
11. Alternative Abiotic
Synthesis Hypotheses
1st organic molecules
may have been
synthesized near
volcanoes & deep-
sea hydrothermal
vents
Meteorites
seeded the
Earth with
amino acids
Small organic
molecules (RNA
monomers)
polymerize when
concentrated on
hot sand, clay, or
rock
11
13. What is Life?
List characteristics that distinguish
living things from non-living
things.
13
14. Protocells
Replication &
metabolism are key
properties of life & may
have appeared together
Protocells may
have been fluid-
filled vesicles
enclosed by a
membrane-like
structure
Display simple
replication &
metabolism
Also maintain an
internal chemical
environment
14
15. Protocell
Evidence
Protocells can be
easily made in the
lab; Adding clay
increases their
formation
Form spontaneously
from abiotically
produced organic
molecules
Small membrane-
bound droplets
(liposomes) form
when lipids are added
to water
Display simple
metabolism
15
21. RNA & Self-
Replication
The 1st genetic
material was
probably RNA, not
DNA
Special RNA
molecules
(ribozymes) can
catalyze many
different reactions
Ribozymes can make
complementary
copies of short
stretches of RNA
21
23. The “RNA
World”
Early protobionts
with self-replicating,
catalytic RNA …
… would have been
more effective at
using resources & …
… would have
increased in number
via natural selection
RNA could have
provided a template
for the more stable
DNA
23
27. Evidence
from the
Fossil Record
Fossils reveal changes in
the history of life on Earth
Sedimentary rocks are
deposited into layers
(strata) & are the richest
source of fossils
Few individuals have
fossilized & even fewer
have been discovered
The fossil record is biased
in favor of species that:
existed for a long time,
were abundant,
widespread, & had hard
parts 27
58. How Rocks
& Fossils
Are Dated
Sedimentary strata
reveal the relative
ages of fossils
The absolute ages of
fossils are determined by
radiometric
(radiocarbon) dating
A “parent” isotope
decays to a
“daughter” isotope
at a constant rate
Each isotope has a
known half-life, the
time required for
half the parent
isotope to decay 58
60. The Origin of
Mammals
Mammals belong to the
Tetrapod group
Mammalian evolution can
be traced using anatomical
evidence
The common ancestor of
mammals & reptiles are
the Synapsids (300 mya)
The more recent common
mammalian ancestors are
the Therapsids (280 mya)
& Cynodonts (260 mya) 60
71. Origin of solar
system and
Earth
Prokaryotes
Atmospheric oxygen
Archaean
4
3
Proterozoic
2
Animals
Multicellular
eukaryotes
Single-celled
eukaryotes
Colonization
of land
Humans
Cenozoic
1
72. The First
Unicellular
Organisms
The oldest known
fossils are
stromatolites (3.5 bya)
Rock-like structures
composed of many
layers of bacterial
mats & sediment
Prokaryotes were the
Earth’s only
inhabitants from 3.5 to
2.1 BYA
Microfossils
72
77. The First
Photosynthesis
Most atmospheric
oxygen (O2) is of
biological origin
Bacteria similar to
modern cyanobacteria
were the likely O2
source
O2 produced by
photosynthesis reacted
with dissolved iron
Precipitated to form
banded iron
formations 2.7 bya
77
80. The Oxygen
Revolution
Lasted from 2.7 to 2.3
BYA
Oxidation posed a
challenge for life &
caused the extinction
of many prokaryotic
groups
But, it provided an
opportunity to gain
energy from light
Allowed organisms to
exploit new ecosystems
80
81. “Oxygen
revolution”
Time (billions of years ago)
4 3 2 1 0
1,000
100
10
1
0.1
0.01
0.0001
AtmosphericO2
(percentofpresent-daylevels;logscale)
0.001
81
85. The First
Eukaryotes
The oldest eukaryotic
cell fossils are 2.1 BYA
old
Endosymbiosis
Mitochondria &
plastids (chloroplasts
& related organelles)
were once
prokaryotes living
inside larger host
cells
Endosymbiont: a cell
living within a host
cell
85
86. Endosymbiont
Theory
Prokaryotic ancestors of
mitochondria & plastids
probably entered host
cells as undigested prey or
internal parasites
As they became more
interdependent, the host &
endosymbionts became a
single organism
Serial endosymbiosis:
mitochondria evolved
before plastids through a
series of endosymbiotic
events
Membrane invagination
86
90. Key Evidence
Supporting
Endosymbiosis
Mitochondria & plastids
have similar inner
membrane structures &
functions as prokaryotes
Their division is similar to
some prokaryotes
They can transcribe &
translate their own DNA
Their ribosomes are more
like prokaryotic ribosomes
90
91. The Origin of
Multicellularity
Eukaryotic cell evolution
allowed for more diverse
unicellular forms
A 2nd wave of
diversification occurred
when multicellularity
evolved
Gave rise to algae, plants,
fungi, & animals
Comparisons of DNA
sequences date the
common ancestor of
multicellular eukaryotes to
1.5 bya 91
99. The
Cambrian
Explosion
The sudden appearance
of fossils resembling
modern phyla in a
relatively short time
period
Huge increase in
biodiversity: soft-
bodied, shelled, &
segmented animals
First evidence of
predator-prey
interactions
Cambrian period: 535
to 525 MYA
99
Sanctacaris
104. • DNA analyses suggest that many animal phyla diverged
before the Cambrian explosion, perhaps as early as 700
million to 1 BYA
• Fossils in China provide evidence of modern animal
phyla tens of millions of years before the Cambrian
explosion
• The Chinese fossils suggest that “the Cambrian
explosion had a long fuse”
106. The
Colonization
of Land
Fungi, plants, & animals
began to colonize land
around 500 MYA
Fungi & plants likely
colonized land together
by 420 MYA
Arthropods & tetrapods
are the most
widespread & diverse
land animals
Tetrapods evolved from
lobe-finned fishes
around 365 MYA
106
112. Continental
Drift
Earth’s continents move
slowly over the
underlying hot mantle
Oceanic & continental
plates
Plates collide, separate,
or slide past each other
Interactions result in the
creation of mountains,
islands, & earthquakes
112
Mantle
Crust
Outer
core
Inner
core
119. Effects of the Pangaea
Super-Continent
(250 mya)
A reduction
in shallow
water
habitat
A colder &
drier inland
climate
Climate
change as
continents
moved
toward &
away from
the poles
Changes in
ocean
circulation
patterns
leading to
global
cooling
119
122. Mass
Extinctions
The fossil record
reveals that most
species that have
ever lived are now
extinct
At times, the
extinction rate
increased
dramatically
Resulted in 5 mass
extinctions
Over 50% of Earth’s
species became
extinct in each
event 122
124. Totalextinctionrate
(familiespermillionyears):
Time (millions of years ago)
Numberoffamilies:
CenozoicMesozoicPaleozoic
E O S D C P Tr J
542
0
488 444 416 359 299 251 200 145
Era
Period
5
C P N
65.5
0
0
200
100
300
400
500
600
700
800
15
10
20
124
Mass Extinction & the Diversity of Life
126. Permian
Mass
Extinction
Between Paleozoic &
Mesozoic eras (250
MYA)
Occurred in < 5 MY
Led to largest mass
extinction: 95% of all
marine species &
70% of terrestrial
species
May have been
caused by volcanism,
leading to climate
change & reduced
oceanic O2
126
129. Cretaceous
Mass
Extinction
Between Mesozoic &
Cenozoic eras (65
MYA)
50% of all marine
species became
extinct, along with …
… many terrestrial
plants & animals,
including most
dinosaurs
The presence of
iridium in
sedimentary rocks
suggests a meteorite
impact129
133. 133
The Sixth
Mass
Extinction
The current
extinction rate is
100-1000X the
normal background
rate
Extinction rates tend
to increase when
global temperatures
increase
Data suggest that a
6th human-caused
Holocene mass
extinction is
currently underway
138. Millions of years ago
Monotremes
(5 sp)
250 150 100200 50
ANCESTRAL
CYNODONT
0
Marsupials
(324 sp)
Eutherians
(placental
mammals;
5,010 sp)
Ancestral
mammal
138
Adaptive Radiation of Mammals
139. Other Examples of
Adaptive Radiations
Photosynthetic
prokaryotes
Land plants
Large Cambrian
predators
Insects &
tetrapods
139
140. Close N. Amer. relative,
the tarweed Carlquistia muirii
Argyroxiphium sandwicense
Dubautia linearis
Dubautia scabra
Dubautia waialealae
Dubautia laxa
HAWAII
0.4
MY
OAHU
3.7
MY
KAUAI
5.1
MY
1.3
MY
MOLOKAI
MAUI
LANAI
140Regional Adaptive Radiation on the Hawaiian Islands
143. Chimpanzee
fetus
Chimpanzee
adult
Human fetus Human adult
Heterochrony
An evolutionary
change in the rate or
timing of
developmental events
Can have a significant
impact on body shape
Differential growth
rates
The contrasting
shapes of human &
chimpanzee skulls are
due to small changes
in relative growth
rates 143
147. Changes in
Spatial
Pattern
Evolutionary change
is also due to
alterations in genes
controlling the
placement &
organization of body
parts
Homeotic genes:
determine basic
features including:
Location of wing & leg
development on a bird
The arrangement of a
flower’s parts
147
148. Hox Genes
A class of homeotic
genes providing
positional info during
development
If Hox genes are
expressed in the wrong
location, body parts can
be produced in the
wrong location
In crustaceans, a
swimming appendage
can be produced instead
of a feeding appendage
Evolution of vertebrates
from invertebrates was
associated with two
alterations in Hox genes
148
149. Hox gene expression & limb development
Limbless
regions
Snake embryo
Chicken embryo
149
150. Changes in
Genes
New morphological
forms likely come
from gene
duplication events
that produce new
developmental genes
The evolution of 6-
legged insects from a
many-legged
crustacean ancestor
has been
demonstrated in lab
experiments
Specific changes in the
Ubx gene can “turn
off” leg development
Ex: Drosophila &
Artemia 150
152. Hox gene 6 Hox gene 7 Hox gene 8
About 400 mya
Drosophila Artemia
Ubx
152Origin of the insect body plan
153. Changes in
Gene
Regulation
Changes in body form may
be caused by changes in
how developmental genes
are regulated instead of
changes in their sequence
Ex: three-spine sticklebacks
in lakes have fewer ventral
spines than their marine
relatives
The gene sequence stays
the same, but the
regulation of gene
expression is different in
the two groups of fish
153
154. Marine stickleback
embryo
Close-up of ventral
surface (spines)
Lake stickleback
embryo
Close-up
of mouth
No spines
154
Loss of spines in lake stickleback fish: change in the
regulation of Pitx1 gene expression
155. Evolution is
Not Goal-
Oriented
Natural selection can
only improve a
structure in the context
of its current use
New forms arise
through the slight
modification of existing
forms
Most novel biological
structures evolve in
many stages from
previously existing
structures
Complex eyes evolved
independently from
simple photosensitive
cells many times 155