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Evolution Final Flashcards

1
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evolutionary relationships of taxa organized into a nested hierarchy

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Phylogeny

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Evolution is directional and works toward a goal. IT DOES NOT!
Linear progression

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Orthogenesis

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any named group or organisms

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Taxon

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base of the tree; represents ancestral lineage

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Root

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moves forward from the root

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Time

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divergence points representing last common ancestor

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Nodes

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Represents evolutionary path

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Branches

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descendant taxa

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Tips

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continuous line of descent from ancestor to descendant. Each branch represents part of a longer lineage

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Lineage

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nested group that includes common ancestor and descendants

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Clade

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splitting of ancestral lineage into >1 descendant lineage, thus forming a clade

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Cladogenesis

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inferred from the divergence (node) that connects them

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Most Recent Common Ancestor (MRCA)

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traits in common because inherited from common ancestor

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Character

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Requirements for characters: (3)

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Independent
Heritable
Variable

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Types of characters: (5)

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Morphological structures
DNA sequences
Chromosome numbers
Behavior
Chemical compounds

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evolutionary changes from the Ancestral to the Derived State

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Character State Transitions

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state of that trait in the ancestor

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Ancestral

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how that trait has changed in the descendant lineage

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Derived

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derived trait unique to a clade or lineage; distinguishes it from ancestors

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Apomorphy

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  • Apomorphy that is shared by multiple taxa as a result of shared, most recent ancestry
  • Used to group taxa into clades
  • Among 2+ taxa
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Synapomorphy

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unique state for 1 taxon

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Autapomorphy

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ancestral state

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Plesiomorphy

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Plesiomorphy in 2+ taxa

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Symplesiomorphy

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Groups that includes common ancestor and all its descendants
Taxa can be members of multiple, nested monophyletic groups

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Monophyletic Groups (Clades)

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group that includes common ancestor + some descendants, excludes some descendants

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Paraphyletic groups

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group that includes some descendants, excludes common ancestor and some descendants

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Polyphyletic group

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similarity due to common ancestry
Synapomorphies, symplesiomorphies

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Homology

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similarity due to independent evolution of a character state – not from a common ancestor

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Homoplasy

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3 types of homoplasy

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Convergence, Reversal, convergent reversals

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30
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independent evolution of a similar character

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Convergence

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31
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loss of a derived trait and reversal to ancestral state

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Reversal

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32
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loss of derived trait, happening over and over

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Convergent Reversals

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33
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calculating genetic similarity
Fast, easy, but less robust

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Genetic Distance

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34
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minimizing the total number of synapomorphic transitions

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Parsimony

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35
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maximize homology and minimize homoplasy

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Maximum Parsimony

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36
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closely-related taxon used to determine polarity and root the tree

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Outgroup

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37
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Parsimony-Informative Characters Criteria:

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> or equal to 2 states
For at least 2 states, each must be in at least 2 taxa

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38
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incorporate models, but computationally expensive

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Maximum Likelihood

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39
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statistical support using pseudoreplicate data

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Bootstrapping

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40
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mutations accumulate at a constant(ish) rate
More time = more mutations

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Molecular Clock

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41
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inferring change since divergence
Scaled branch length are calibrated to substitutions

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Branch Length

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42
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Steps toward speciation (3)

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Isolation
Divergence
Secondary contact (reinforcement)

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43
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What can happen to lineages over time? (3 possibilities)

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Change
Diverge
Independent evolutionary path

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44
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Distinct phenotypic traits
Aligns with what we see
Apply to asexual and extinct species
Social amoebas - Asexual
Limitations - no common criteria, homoplasy, polyp (asexual stage), sexual dimorphism
Cryptic Species:

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Morphological

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45
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3 Ways to Diagnose a Species

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Morphological, Behavioral, and Phylogenetic

46
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Species that are indistinguishable morphologically, but divergent in other traits

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Cryptic Species

47
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group of interbreeding organisms that can produce viable and fertile offspring and are reproductively isolated from all other such groups
Strengths: meaningful diagnostic criteria
Limitations: extinct taxa, asexually reproducing, geographically separated (allopatry), huge gray area in “fertile” and “viable”

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Biological

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Limitations to Biological

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Extinct taxa, asexually reproducing, geographically separated, huge gray area in “fertile” and “viable”

49
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Strengths of Biological

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meaningful diagnostic criteria

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Limitations of Morphological

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no common criteria, homoplasy, polyp (asexual stage), sexual dimorphism

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Smallest monophyletic group
Strengths: based on what has occurred
No/little gene flow (isolated)
Long enough for synapomorphies to arise
Irreducible group
Descent from a common ancestor
Unique character states
Applies to:
Extinct species
Asexual species
Cryptic species

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Phylogenetic

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Limitations to Phylogenetic

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Phylogenies are hypothesis
Can lead to A LOT of recognized species

53
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Geographic isolation of populations

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Allopatric speciation

54
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2 categories of allopatric speciation

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dispersal and vicariance

55
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portion of ancestral species crosses a barrier

56
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ancestral species split by barrier

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Vicariance

57
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Isolation of populations within the same geographic range

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Sympatric speciation

58
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Drivers of sympatric speciation (4)

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Polyploidy, Phenology, Adaptation to different habitats, Sexual selection/assortative mating

59
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Stronger in sympatry
Maintaining separate evolutionary lineages during secondary contact

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Reinforcement of Divergence

60
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no parental competition

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Novel habitat

61
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outcompete parentals

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Transitional habitat

62
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2 categories of hybridization

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Novel habitat and transitional habitat

63
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a geologic process by which one plate of the earth’s crust is forced below the edge of another plate

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Subduction

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Can’t self replicate
Can’t store and transmit information

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Can’t independently express phenotype

66
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Very unstable

67
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Stores information → nucleotides
Part of cellular machinery → ribosomes
Base molecule for bioenergy → ATP, GTP
Found in all life

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RNA World Hypothesis

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Evidence: variation in catalyzing rate based on genotype
Fast = favored
Genes increase in frequency
RNA World Hypothesis

69
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extra-terrestrial origins

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Panspermia

70
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Panspermia
Complex organic molecules
Amino acids (L and R)
Hydrocarbons
Liquid water

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Panspermia Molecular Seeding

71
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Cellular
DNA-based genome
Protein

1.Ribosomes for protein synthesis
2.Universal Genetic Code (20aa)
3.Only Use L-isomer Amino Acids
4.ATP/GTP bioenergy

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Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA)

72
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Mineralized remains of past (& ancient) life
Major evolutionary events
Origins of key traits
Diversification
Extinction
BIG patterns of macroevolution

73
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the study of fossilization

74
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Types of Fossils:
Organics replaced with minerals
Can detail internal anatomy

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Permineralization

75
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Types of Fossils:
Portions of original organism
Amber, freezing, desiccation

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Preserved Organic Material

76
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Types of Fossils:
Organics decay
Impression filled in with minerals
Details of surface of organism

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Casts & Molds

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Evidence of behavior/activity
Not organism directly

78
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Form under the same conditions
But SMALL: <1mm

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Microfossils

79
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Rapid divergence and diversification
Most modern animal phyla

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Cambrian Explosion

80
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Hypotheses for Cambrian rapid diversification

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  1. Rise in O2 (increase in photosynthetic bacteria)
  2. Allowing animals to catch and eat each other - Evolutionary Arms Race
  3. Ecological Niches
81
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ancestral lineage rapidly diversifies into multiple descendent lineages due to novel selective trigger

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Adaptive Radiation

82
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2 types of adaptive radiation

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  1. Ecological Opportunity
  2. Morphological Innovation
83
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Reptile-like traits (symplesiomorphies)
Synapsid skull (synapomorphy)

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Stem Animals

84
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Middle ear bones in mammals are similar to skull bones in reptiles

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Bone Homology

85
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Graphical representation of the range of morphological diversity

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Morphospace

86
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Changes occur gradually and are unrelated to speciation events
Morphological diversity spreads out both horizontally and vertically
Changes occur within a lineage until speciation

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Phyletic gradualism

87
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Long periods of stasis followed by rapid change and speciation
Morphological diversity spread out ONLY horizontally
Vertical branches stay in the same morphospace until speciation

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Punctuated equilibrium

88
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Patterns of macroevolution and what they differ in

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Same amount of change
Differ in:
Time for change to accumulate
What happens between divergence events (nodes)

89
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tarsiers, lemurs, and lorises

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Prosimians

90
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gorillas, humans, chimpanzees & bonobos, orangutans, gibbons & siamangs, Old World & New World Monkeys

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Anthropoids

91
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Synapomorphies of the Apes

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Relatively large brains
“Absence” of tail
More erect posture
Increased hip and ankle flexibility
Increased wrist & thumb flexibility

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Synapomorphies of African Great Apes

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Enlarged ovaries & mammary glands
Fusion of some wrist bones
Enlarged brow ridges
Shortened canine teeth
Elongated skulls

93
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Differences in Gene Expression in Humans and Chimpanzees

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Humans make more miRNA (micro RNA) = more genes suppressed in humans

94
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Molecular Evidence = Human and Chimp

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  • Mitochondrial genes
    Maternal inheritance
  • Gene on Y chromosome
    Parental inheritance
  • Nuclear, autosomal genes
    Biparental inheritance
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descendent lineages inherit different subsets of the original alleles from the ancestral population

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Incomplete lineage sorting

96
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humans and all species more closely related to humans than to chimps

97
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directly descended from (i.e. parents and grandparents)

98
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share a common ancestor with (i.e. aunt and cousins)

99
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species formation through gradual transformation from ancestral form (no branching)

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Anagenesis

100
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formation of new taxa evolutionary divergence from an ancestral form

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Cladogenesis

101
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4.2-1.9 mya → eastern Africa
Gracile Archaic Hominins
Diagnostic traits
Bipedalism
Flatter faces; smaller canines

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Australopithecus

102
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Robust Archaic Hominins
2.7-1.0 mya → eastern & southern Africa
Diagnostic Traits
Megadont teeth
Robust jaws with massive jaw muscles
Sagittal crest
Wide, dish-shaped face

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Paranthropus

103
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Possible First Humans
2.4-1.6 mya → eastern & southern Africa
Diagnostic Traits
Larger brains
Rounder skull & Flatter faces
Stone tools → butchered prey

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Transitional Homo (e.g. Homo habilis)

104
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1.7-0.4 mya → Africa & Asia
Definitive Pre-Modern Humans
Diagnostic traits
Smaller, flatter faces, teeth, jaws
Taller with longer legs
Reduced sexual dimorphism

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Homo erectus / ergaster

105
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600-30 kya (k=thousand) → Africa, Asia, Europe
Definitive Pre-Modern Humans
Sister taxa to us
Diagnostic morphological traits:
Massive brains - larger than modern
humans
Heavy brow ridge
Short, stocky bodies
Diagnostic Cultural Traits
Used fire
Buried dead
Lived in shelters
Made and wore clothing
Made symbolic objects

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Homo neanderthalensis / heidelbergensis

106
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Definitive Pre-Modern Humans
300-400 kya → Asia, Melanesia
Sister taxa to Neanderthals

107
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Anatomically-Modern Humans
200 kya - present → everywhere
Diagnostic traits
Large brains
Flat face with high forehead & chin
Lighter in weight skeleton
Definitive art, music, clothes, fire, bury
dead, religion, etc.

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Homo sapiens

108
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Hypotheses for Origin of Homo sapiens

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Out of Africa and Multi-regional

109
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Evolved in Africa, the dispersed to other regions; subsequently replacing other species in the process OR hybridizing and assimilating

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Out of Africa Hypothesis

110
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Evolved concurrently in different regions but maintained species cohesion via gene flow

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Multi-regional

111
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Traits that entered the human gene pool from Neanderthals:

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Bitter Taste Perception
Some aspects of
Immune response
Lipid metabolism
Skin & hair pigmentation

112
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Traits that entered the human gene pool from Denisovans:

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Cold tolerance genes
High altitude genes
Immune response
Genes for sense of smell

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