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    Evolving Concept of Life MODULE 1

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    The document traces the evolution of life on Earth from the earliest prokaryotes around 3.5 billion years ago to modern humans. Key events included the emergence of eukaryotic cells around 1.6-2.1 billion years ago, multicellular organisms around 1.1 billion years ago, and the first animals around 665 million years ago. Major eras included the Mesozoic, known as the "Age of Reptiles" from 251.9-66 million years ago, and the current Cenozoic era which began 66 million years ago and saw the rise of mammals including humans.

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    Evolving Concept of Life MODULE 1

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    The document traces the evolution of life on Earth from the earliest prokaryotes around 3.5 billion years ago to modern humans. Key events included the emergence of eukaryotic cells around 1.6-2.1 billion years ago, multicellular organisms around 1.1 billion years ago, and the first animals around 665 million years ago. Major eras included the Mesozoic, known as the "Age of Reptiles" from 251.9-66 million years ago, and the current Cenozoic era which began 66 million years ago and saw the rise of mammals including humans.

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    The document traces the evolution of life on Earth from the earliest prokaryotes around 3.5 billion years ago to modern humans. Key events included the emergence of eukaryotic cells around 1.6-2.1 billion years ago, multicellular organisms around 1.1 billion years ago, and the first animals around 665 million years ago. Major eras included the Mesozoic, known as the "Age of Reptiles" from 251.9-66 million years ago, and the current Cenozoic era which began 66 million years ago and saw the rise of mammals including humans.

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    Evolving Concept of Life MODULE 1

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    The document traces the evolution of life on Earth from the earliest prokaryotes around 3.5 billion years ago to modern humans. Key events included the emergence of eukaryotic cells around 1.6-2.1 billion years ago, multicellular organisms around 1.1 billion years ago, and the first animals around 665 million years ago. Major eras included the Mesozoic, known as the "Age of Reptiles" from 251.9-66 million years ago, and the current Cenozoic era which began 66 million years ago and saw the rise of mammals including humans.

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    EVOLVING CONCEPT OF

    LIFE BASED
    ON EMERGING PIECES
    OF EVIDENCE
    MODULE 21
    • The universe is about 4.6 billion years old. Life on earth, probably began only
    between 3.5 and 4.0 billion years ago. Evidences from fossil records show the
    emergence of the different life forms.
    • The researchers look for biomarkers specific to eukaryotes. It is a substance
    that occurs only or predominantly in cells of a specific type. Eukaryotes are
    organisms having true nucleus.
    • The DNA is enclosed within the nucleus whereas DNA of most prokaryotes
    lies enclosed in the cell’s cytoplasm. The first eukaryotes were protists.
    • For life to evolve from simple single-celled organisms to many millions of
    species of prokaryotic species to simple eukaryotic species to all the
    protists, fungi, plants and animals, took some time. The first life forms
    were very basic and this then allowed for the evolution of more complex
    life forms. Eukaryotic cells evolved from prokaryotic cells. The evolution
    of life is brought about the changes in the environment which are linked to
    changes in climate and geology. These Earth’s environmental changes
    made the Earth’s environment more suitable for a wider variety of life
    forms.
    SEQUENCE OF
    EVENTS
    HOMO SAPIENS
    • The genus Homo gave rise to
    modern humans, Homo sapiens, us.
    It is estimated that they have been
    around for 2.3-2.4 million years,
    coinciding with the first evidence of
    stone tool usage.
    EOZOSTRODON
    • The first mammals are our
    most direct ancestors,
    evolved from Amniotes.
    Eozostrodon lived about 210
    million years ago
    1.6 – 2.1 BILLION
    YEARS AGO
    • Simple eukaryotes, but
    more advanced
    organisms, thought to
    developed in this year
    3.5 BILLION YEARS
    AGO
    • Oldest known fossilized prokaryotes
    have been dated approximately 3.5
    billion years ago
    1.1 BILLION YEARS
    AGO
    • multicellular organisms are thought
    to have started to develop
    665
    MILLION YEARS
    • Animals in the most basic sense
    of the word, have evolved from
    eukaryotes. Fossils of early
    sponges have been discovered
    560 MILLION YEARS
    AGO
    • 560 million years ago, some highly significant
    fossils of an organism which was named Charnia
    were discovered. These enigmatic early animals
    were anchored to the sea floor where they are
    thought to have
    • absorbed nutrients
    416-359 MYA
    • Studies of fossils from the Devonian
    Period 416-359 MYA indicates that
    land plants had evolved features we
    recognized today, such as leaves,
    roots and secondary wood
    MESOZOIC ERA
    (251.9 TO 66.0 MILLION YEARS
    • The Mesozoic Era (251.9 to 66.0AGO)
    million years ago) was the "Age of
    Reptiles." During the Mesozoic,
    Pangaea began separating into the
    modern continents, and the modern
    Rocky Mountains rose. Dinosaurs,
    crocodiles, and pterosaurs ruled the
    land and air.
    CENOZOIC ERA
    (66 MILLION YEARS AGO)
    • the Cenozoic Era is known for the rise
    of mammals, including human beings,
    and the evolution of angiosperms. In
    addition, geological changes during
    this era resulted in the creation of
    mountain ranges such as the
    Himalayas.

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