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Historical Development On The Concept of Life

The document discusses the historical development of concepts of life from early cells to modern organisms. It describes that cells are thought to have descended from a common ancestral cell known as the Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA). Early cells arose from nonliving materials and began interacting with other microbial communities, leading to the evolution of selected cell populations. Cells first appeared on Earth around 3.9 billion years ago as anaerobic microorganisms in an anoxic atmosphere. Over time, oxygenic phototrophs like cyanobacteria evolved and slowly oxygenated the atmosphere. The document concludes with an activity asking students to present information on an organism essential to the historical development of life using a pyramid structure.

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Historical Development On The Concept of Life

The document discusses the historical development of concepts of life from early cells to modern organisms. It describes that cells are thought to have descended from a common ancestral cell known as the Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA). Early cells arose from nonliving materials and began interacting with other microbial communities, leading to the evolution of selected cell populations. Cells first appeared on Earth around 3.9 billion years ago as anaerobic microorganisms in an anoxic atmosphere. Over time, oxygenic phototrophs like cyanobacteria evolved and slowly oxygenated the atmosphere. The document concludes with an activity asking students to present information on an organism essential to the historical development of life using a pyramid structure.

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Evidence of

Life
Historical
Development
on the
Concept of Life
Historical Development on the
Concept of Life
o Due to their similar characteristics,
cells are thought to have
descended from a common
ancestral cell.

Last Universal Common


Ancestral (LUCA)
o Thought to be the common
ancestral cell of all cells.
Cells
o Arose from nonliving materials.
o Over hundred of years, cells from
nonliving matter produced
subsequent growth, forming cell
populations.
Cell Population
o Began to interact with other
microbial communities.
o The interaction led to the evolution
of selected cell populations.
o Adapting to its community, it
developed and improved, allowing
diversification of the early cell.
Origin of Cells
o Cells appeared on Earth around
3.9 billion years ago.
o Microorganisms are said to be the
earliest life-forms on Earth.
Earlier Atmosphere
o Rich in nitrogen and carbon
dioxide.
o Anoxic (deficient in oxygen) with
limited gases present.
Anaerobic
o Microorganisms that were capable
of surviving in the absence of
oxygen.
o Includes methanogens (methane-
producing organisms).
Phototrophic Organisms
o Light-dependent organisms.

Oxygenic and Oxygen-evolving


Phototrophs
o e.g., cyanobacteria
o Evolved from anoxygenic
phototrophs.
o Slowly oxygenated the
atmosphere.
Summary of life on Earth through time and origin of the cellular domains
ACTIVITY

o Five members per group.


o Choose one organism that you
think is essential in the historical
development of life.
o Present your report using the
pyramid.
ACTIVITY

o The pyramid is divided into Topic


(selected organism), Main Idea
(general idea about the selected
organism), Concepts (at least
seven concepts about your
organism), Examples (at least
three), and Trivia (at least one).
Algae

Eukaryotic organisms that


do not have roots, stems,
or leaves but have
chlorophyll and other
pigments for carrying out
photosynthesis.

Can be multicellular or unicellular.


Classified in seven divisions, of which five are considered to
be in the Protista kingdom and two in the Plantae kingdom.
Can be microscopic or even as large as 60 meters in length.

Diatom
Wakame
Bladder wrack

The oceans cover about 71% of the Earth's surface, yet algae produce more than 71% of
the Earth's oxygen; in fact, some scientists believe that algae produce 87% of the world's
oxygen.
ACTIVITY

o Organisms: Animals, plants, fungi,


bacteria, archaea, protozoa and
algae.

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