10.4 Evidence of Evolution

EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION!

10.4 Evidence of Evolution

1. FOSSIL RECORD!

• Fossils in older layers are more primitive (older) than those in the upper layers.

• Fossil records document the course of life through time

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Fossil Record

• The oldest known bird fossil is the

Archaeopteryx

• It is intermediate between bird and dinosaur • Possesses some ancestral traits and some traits of present day birds • Archaeopteryx was first found in 1859

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Question!

After examining the fossil record, scientists have determined that scorpions today are much smaller than their extinct ancestors. For example, Jaekelopterus rhenaniae, a giant scorpion species that lived 255 million to 460 million years ago, was 2.5 meters long. Which of the following conclusions is supported by this information?

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A. Scorpions living today have increased their numbers since they first appeared.

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B. Scorpions in the fossil record are smaller than their descendants are.

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C. Scorpions have changed as a result of natural selection.

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D. Scorpions do not appear in their original state in the fossil record.

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GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION!

• Organisms adapt according to where they live.

• The study of geography provides evidence of evolution.

species – populations can show variation from one island to another

3. EMBRYOLOGY!

– similar embryos, diverse organisms

• Structural patterns are clues to the history of a species.

A. Homologous Structures

– Same origin but differ in function.

– Share a common ancestry or origin.

Human hand Mole foot Bat wing

• http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/0_0_0/si milarity_hs_02

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B. Analogous Structures

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Structures that look similar Same function

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Different structure & development

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C. Vestigial structures

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Remnants of organs or structures that had a function in an early ancestor.

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They have changed (evolved) over time by diminishing in size or function so as to become functionless, or near functionless compared to its original use

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Structures that are USELESS and JUST TAKING UP SPACE!

Are these structures… (A) Homologous, (B) Vestigial, (C) Analogous?

• Human embryos and cat embryos both have gill slits.

HOMOLOGOUS

10.4 Evidence of Evolution Are these structures… (A) Homologous, (B) Vestigial, (C) Analogous?

• Birds and insects both have wings, but they developed in completely different ways.

ANALOGOUS

10.4 Evidence of Evolution Are these structures… (A) Homologous, (B) Vestigial, (C) Analogous?

• Snakes don ’ t have legs, but they do have hip and leg bones.

VESTIGIAL

10.4 Evidence of Evolution Are these structures… (A) Homologous, (B) Vestigial, (C) Analogous?

• The human appendix – a small organ next to the intestines – doesn ’ t seem to do anything at all.

VESTIGIAL

10.4 Evidence of Evolution Are these structures… (A) Homologous, (B) Vestigial, (C) Analogous?

• Cat embryos and human embryos both have tails.

HOMOLOGOUS

10.4 Evidence of Evolution Are these structures… (A) Homologous, (B) Vestigial, (C) Analogous?

• Dolphins and sharks both have fins, but they evolved completely differently.

ANALOGOUS

10.4 Evidence of Evolution Are these structures… (A) Homologous, (B) Vestigial, (C) Analogous?

• Alligators and bats have the same bone structure in their forelimbs (front legs for alligators, wings for bats).

HOMOLOGOUS

10.4 Evidence of Evolution Are these structures… (A) Homologous, (B) Vestigial, (C) Analogous?

• Humans have wisdom teeth (third molars), even though they are not needed to chew up food.

VESTIGIAL

(A) Homologous, (B) Vestigial, (C) Analogous?

• Humans and squids both have eyes, but they evolved in completely different ways.

ANALOGOUS

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TONIGHTS HOMEWORK: RESEARCH ONE VESTIGIAL STRUCTURE. (any animal)

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WRITE 10 COMPLETE SENTENCES ABOUT IT. (HANDWRITTEN OR TYPE-WRITTEN)

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What was its purpose?

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INCLUDE PHOTO.

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DUE ON WEDNESDAY

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5. DNA Analysis

• Similar GENES shows common ancestry.

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The 4 Principles of Natural Selection

• Individuals in a population have VARIATIONS • Variations are INHERITED • Not all offspring produced can survive • Variations that increase reproductive success will have a greater chance of being passed on

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