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Contents-
Introduction
Origin of life
Evolution of life forms- A theory
What are the evidences for evolution
What is adaptive Radiation?
Biological evolution
Mechanism of evolution
Hardy –Weinberg Principle
Origin and Evolution of Man
Introduction:
- Evolutionary biology is the study of history of life
forms on earth.
To understand the changes in the flora and fauna that
have occurred over million of years on earth, we must
have an understanding of context of origin of life i.e.
evolution of earth, of stars and indeed the universe
itself.
Evolution means act of unfolding and unrolling or
evolution is orderly ‘change’ from one form to another.
Figure of milky way
Figure of early earth
Origin of life- The
Universe:
Life is an inherent capacity that an organism possesses to maintain
and reproduce itself.
Stellar distances are measured in light years.
The universe is very old – almost 20 billion years old.
The Big Bang theory attempts to explain to us the origin of
universe.
The Big Bang theory:
A singular huge explosion unimaginable in physical term.
The universe expanded hence the temperature came down and
Hydrogen and Helium were formed later.
The gases condensed under gravitation and formed the galaxies
of the present day universe.
In the solar system of the Milky Way galaxy, earth was
supposed to have been formed about 4.5billion years back.
Condition of early earth:
Earth formed 4.5 billion years back.
There was no atmosphere on early earth.
Water vapour, methane, carbon dioxide and ammonia released
from molten mass covered the surface.
The UV rays from the sun broke up water into Hydrogen and
oxygen and lighter H2 escaped.
Oxygen combined with ammonia and methane to form water,
CO2 and others.
The ozone layer was formed.
As it cooled, the water vapour fell as rain, to fill all the
depressions and formoceans.
Life appeared 500 Million years after the formation of
earth.
Theories of Origin of Life-
Early Greek thinkers thought units of life called spores were
transferred to different planets including earth.