Cornell Notes

Topic/Objective:

Name: Taylor Nisenoff

Evolution

Class/Period: Period 5
Date: 9/28/15-10/2/15

Essential Question: Investigate Earth and how its inhabitants have changed.
Questions:
What were the key
Events in the

Notes:
3.5 to 4.0 billion years ago, life originated.
Prokaryotes dominated life.

Origin of life?
When did free
Oxygen exist?

Oxygen began to accumulate 2.7 billion years ago

Atmosphere oxidized
Rust existed, and so did photosynthetic bacteria (blue-green algae)

What were the first

Eukaryotes?

What was the

Cambrian
Explosion?

The development of internal membranes

Eukaryotes gained more parts, such as the mitochondria and
chloroplast
The relationship between mitochondria and eukaryotes was
mutually beneficial
10-20 million years of fossil records
Diversity between animals
Early mammal evolution
Three Kingdoms: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya

Summary:
Overall, the inhabitants of Earth have developed far since the time when there was no
free oxygen on the Earth. Starting four billion years ago, life originated with prokaryotes
dominating life as single-celled organisms. Around 2.7 billion years ago, the atmosphere
became oxidized and oxygen became free throughout the planet. Soon after,
prokaryotes developed into multi-celled organisms, or eukaryotes, with internal
membranes. Following this was the Cambrian Explosion, where early mammals began to
evolve and diversity began between animals.

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