Chapter 26 – Phylogeny & the Tree of Life
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Chapter 26 – Phylogeny & the Tree of Life
26.1
Phylogeny Evolutionary history of a species or a group of
related species Made by using evidence from systematics
Focuses on classifying organisms & relationships Uses fossils, morphology, genes, & molecular
evidence
Taxonomy Ordered division of organisms into categories Based on a set of characteristics used to assess
similarities & differences
BinomialNomenclature
2 part naming system that consists of the GENUS & the SPECIES
Example: Canis familiaris (common dog)Devoloped by Linnaeus
Hierarchical classification of organisms:
DOMAIN KINGDOM PHLUM CLASS ORDER FAMILY GENUS SPECIES
The level of relatedness increases as you move down the list
Phylogenetic trees Used to depict hypotheses about evolutionary
relationships The branches of the trees reflect the
hierarchical classifications of groups nested within more inclusive groups
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Phylogenies are inferred from morphological & molecular data
1) Homologous structures Similarities due to shared ancestry (whale’s
flipper)2) Convergent evolution
When 2 organisms developed similarities as they adapted to similar environmental challenges
Note due to common ancestor Streamlined bodies of a tuna & dolphin
3) Analogous structures Structures from convergent evolution Wings of butterfly & bat
4) Molecular systematics Uses DNA to determine evolutionary
relationships The more alike the DNA sequences of 2
organisms, the more closely related they are
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Building of a phylogenetic treeA cladogram depicts patterns of shared
characteristics among taxa & forms the basis of a PT
A clade (within a tree) is defined as a group of species that includes an ancestral species & all of its descendants
A valid clade is monophyletic, signifying that it consists of the ancestor species and all its descendants
A paraphyletic grouping consists of an ancestral species and some, but not all, of the descendants
A polyphyletic grouping consists of various species that lack a common ancestor
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The rate of evolution in DNA sequences varies from one part of the genome to another
By comparing the different sequences, one can investigate relationships between groups of organisms that diverged a long time ago
DNA that codes for mitochondrial DNA evolves rapidly Used to explore recent events
DNA that codes for ribosomal RNA changes relatively slowly Useful for investigating relationships between
taxa that diverged hundreds of millions of years ago
Molecular clocks Methods used to measure the absolute time of
evolutionary change Based on the observation that some genes
appear to evolve at constant rates
Difficulties of molecular clocks The molecular clock does not run as smoothly
as neutral theory predicts Irregularities result from natural selection in
which some DNA changes are favored over others
Estimates of evolutionary divergences older than the fossil record have a high degree of uncertainty
The use of multiple genes may improve estimates
26.6
New information continues to revise our understanding of the tree of life
Early taxonomists classified all species as either plants or animals
Later, five kingdoms were recognized: Monera (prokaryotes), Protista, Plantae, Fungi, and Animalia
More recently, the three-domain system has been adopted: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya
The three-domain system is supported by data from many sequenced genomes
Bacteria & Archaea Contain prokaryotic organisms
Eukarya Contain eukaryotic organisms
Characteristic
Bacteria Achaea Eukarya
Nuclear Envelope No No Yes
Membrane-bound Organelles
No No Yes
Introns No Yes Yes
Histone proteins used with DNA
No Yes Yes
Circular chromosome
Yes Yes No