This PDF file contains the slides from a lecture on the origins of life and early cellular evolution. Topics covered include the prebiotic broth and RNA world theories of the origins of life, methods for reconstructing the early history of cellular life, history of kingdom/domain-level taxonomies, how to root the tree of life, and evolution of organelles and introns. This lecture was part of an introductory-level undergraduate course.
Subject: Biology:Evolution, Microbiology Resource Type: Audio/Visual, Images/Illustrations, Course Information:Course Site:Course Notes, Course Information:Course Site, Course Information Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)Keywords: origins of life, prebiotic, RNA world, taxonomy, phylogenetics, tree of life, organelles, introns