Chapter 22 Descent with Modification A Darwinian View
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Chapter 22 Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life
Question? u. How did the diversity of life originate? u. Through the process of Evolution. u. Big Idea 1
Evolution u. The processes that have transformed life on earth from its beginnings to today's diversity. u. Evolution is the most pervasive principle in biology (Big Idea 1).
Theory vs theory Theory u. Hypothesis supported repeatedly by data u. Makes testable predictions theory u. Layman’s and TV use of the word u. Confused with hypothesis in Science
Examples of Theory u. Cell Theory u. Big Bang Theory u. Atomic Theory u. Theory of Gravity u. Theory of Evolution
Teaching Philosophy on Evolution as a Theory
Evolution u. Has itself "evolved" or changed over time. u. Illustrates “Science as a Process”. u. Students should be able to give the main points of several views.
Pre-Darwinian Views 1. Greeks 2. Fixed Species 3. Catastophism 4. Hutton and Lyell 5. Lamarck
Greek Philosophers 1. Plato - Organisms are already perfectly adapted to their environments. 2. Aristotle - Organisms arranged on a “scale of life” from simple to complex.
Result u. No evolution. u. Life is already perfect and doesn’t need to change. All the rungs on life's "ladder" are already occupied.
Fixed Species Concept u. The creator had designed each and every species for a particular purpose.
Result u. No evolution. u. Created the viewpoint that all species could be identified and named (Taxonomy). A major factor in the Linnaeus classification system.
Catastrophism u. Georges Cuvier (1769 -1832). u. Attempted to relate fossils to current life.
Theory u. Fossils were the remains of species lost due to catastrophe. u. No new species originated; species could only be lost over time. u. Result - No evolution.
James Hutton u 1795 - Gradualism u. Profound change is the cumulative product of slow, but continuous processes.
Result u. Changes on the earth were gradual, not catastrophic.
Charles Lyell u 1797 - 1875. u. Incorporated Hutton’s gradualism into a theory called Uniformitarianism.
Uniformitarianism u. Geological processes have operated at the same rate over the Earth’s history.
Result u. The Earth must be VERY old. (much older than 6000 years of the fixed species concept). u. Idea that slow and subtle processes can cause substantial change.
Jean Baptiste Lamarck u. Published theory in 1809. u. Theory - Life changed from simple to complex over time.
Lamark u. Fossils were the remains of past life forms. u. Evolution did occur.
Mechanisms 1. Use and Disuse u. Body parts used to survive become larger and stronger. u. Body parts not used to survive deteriorate.
Mechanisms 2. Acquired Characteristics u. Modifications acquired by use/disuse were passed on to offspring.
Problem u. No knowledge of genetics. u. Acquired traits are not transmitted offspring.
To Lamarck’s Credit u. He did suggest correctly the role of fossils in evolution. u. He did suggest that adaptation to the environment is a primary cause of evolution.
Thomas Malthus u. Essay on human population growth in 1798. u. Disease, famine, homelessness, and war are inescapable because human populations grow faster than food supplies. u. Darwin read Malthus. u. Wallace read Malthus too.
Charles Darwin u. Father of the modern theory of evolution. u. Theory Descent with Modification.
Darwin's Background u. Trained as a Naturalist (after trying religion and medicine).
Voyage of the Beagle
Result u. Darwin's training and travel opportunities allowed him to formulate and support his ideas on Natural Selection.
Galapagos Finches
Alfred Wallace - 1858 u. Paper on Natural Selection identical to Darwin's ideas.
Result - July 1, 1858 u. Dual presentation of the Wallace-Darwin ideas to the Linnaean Society of London. u. Side note – The president of the Linnaean Society later remarked that “nothing remarkable happened in 1958”
Darwin - 1859 u. Publication of "The Origin of Species”. u. Sold out and has been reprinted many times.
Comment u. Darwin best remembered for theory because of his overwhelming evidence and because he published. u. He was also better “known” than Wallace.
Darwinian View u. History of life is like a tree with branches over time from a common source. u. Current diversity of life is caused by the forks from common ancestors.
Example
“The Origin of Species” u. Documented the occurrence of evolution. u. Suggested that the mechanism for evolution was Natural Selection.
Observations: Observation 1 – Members of a population may vary greatly in their traits. .
Observation 2 u. Traits are inherited from parents to offspring.
Observation 3 All species are capable of producing more offspring than their environment can support.
Observation 4 u. Owing to lack of food or other resources, many of these offspring do not survive.
Inference 1 u. Individuals whose inherited traits give them a higher probability of surviving and reproducing in a given environment tend to leave more offspring than other individuals.
Inference 2 u. This unequal ability of individuals to survive and reproduce will lead to the accumulation of favorable traits in the population over generations.
Nature u. Determines which characteristics are favorable. u. Determines who survives. u. Result - “Natural Selection” (or selection by Nature)
Natural Selection in action
Artificial Selection u. When man determines the characteristics that survive and reproduce. u. Result - the various breeds of animals and plants we’ve developed.
Ex - Mustard Plant Original Cultivars
Artificial Selection
Evolution Success Measured By u. Survival u. Reproduction u. Whoever lives and has kids is the “winner” in evolution.
Requirements u. In order for Natural Selection to work, you must have: u. Variations within a population. u. Long periods of time (according to Darwin).
Subtleties of Natural Selection 1. Populations are the units of Evolution. 2. Only inherited characteristics can evolve.
Comment u. Acquired characteristics may allow a species to evolve "outside" of Natural Selection. u. Ex: culture, learning
Evidences for Evolution u. Direct observation of evolutionary changes. u. Fossils u. Homology u. Convergent Evolution u. Biogeography u. Molecular
Direct Observations u. Color patterns in guppies u. Drug resistant HIV u. Beak size in Birds u. Pit. X 1 gene u. Others
Color Pattern in Guppies u. Field Experiment (see text for full details) u. Changed the selection pressure on male guppies u. Result – color pattern change in 15 generations (22 months).
HIV Drug Resistance u. Drug resistance strains selected for by treatments u. Result – resistant strains became 100% dominant in 4 -5 weeks.
Beak Size u. Field Study – measured the beak size of all birds in a population over several years. u. Result – drought and food competition changed beak size.
Fossils u. Relics or impressions of organisms from the past. u. Problem: u. Show changes over time from simple to complex. u. Many fossils don't have descendants.
Evolution Viewpoint u. Life has changed over time. u. Many species failed to survive and became extinct.
Comments 1. Fossilization is a rare event. 2. Only hard parts fossilize well. 3. Problem in finding fossils. 4. Interpretation. 5. Missing Links.
Assignments u. Read Chapter 22 or Chapter 15 in Hillis u. Lab – Population Genetics – due Friday of next week u. Discussion board - today u. Exam 2 – Tuesday of next week u. Chapter 22 – Wed.
Homology Homologous Structures Common "building plan” with divergent functions. Mammal forelimbs
Problems Vestigial Organs - Rudimentary structures of marginal, if any, use. Whale Legs
Human Example
Evolution Viewpoint u. Remodeling of ancestral structures as their functions or adaptations changed.
Homology in Embryos u. Problem - closely related organisms go through similar stages in their embryonic development. u. Ex: Gill pouches in vertebrates
Evolution Viewpoint u. Ontogeny is a replay of Phylogeny. (Development reflects descent) u. Development reflects inheritance of common control genes such as Hox genes.
Convergent Evolution u. Unrelated organisms show similar adaptations. u. Cause – lived in a similar environment with similar selection pressures.
Biogeography u. The geographical distribution of species. u. Problem: u. Species mixtures on islands u. Marsupials in Australia
Evolution Viewpoint u. Biogeographical patterns reflect descent from the ancestors that colonized that area.
Molecular Biology u. Study of Evolution at the DNA or protein levels. u. Problem - related species have similar DNA sequences. u. Universality of DNA as the genetic code supports a common ancestor.
Evolution Viewpoint u. Related species share a common ancestrial DNA. The closer the relationship, the more similar the DNA sequences should be.
Summary u. Darwin's ideas now a "Theory”. u. Predictions of a Theory are tested by experiments and observations. u. Be familiar with the pre-Darwin views of evolution.
Summary u. Know Darwin’s “observations” and “inferences”. u. Be able to discuss the various evidences of Darwinian evolution.
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