Universal Ancestor

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DNA as genetic storage

Bacteria

Bacteria

Bacteria

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Presence of Peptidoglycan in cell wallsEster bonds in cell membrane

Archea/Eukarya

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Presence of histones

Archaea

Archaea

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Ether bonds in cell membrane

Eukarya

Eukarya

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Presence of membrane bound organellesPresence of membrane bound nucleusester bonds in cell membrane

Excavata

Excavata

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Feeding GrooveSecondary Plastid

SAR Clade

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primary plastid

Rhizaria

Rhizaria

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Filose pseudopodia

Alveolata/Stramenopila

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Secondary Plastid

Alveolata

Alveolata

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Membranous vesicle on cell membrane

Stramenopila

Stramenopila

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Tripartile flagellar hair

Archaeplastida

Archaeplastida

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Secondary PlastidDiffusion through osmosis

Plants/Ancestral Green Algae

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Sporic Life cycleEmbryoDessication Resistant SporesApical MeristemsGametangiaSporangia

Extinct Ancestor

Extinct Ancestor

Extinct Ancestor

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LigninXylem/PhloemDominant Sporophyte GenerationThick waxy CuticleStomata

Extinct Ancestor

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Leaves

Ancestor of Gymnosperm/Angiosperm

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Pollen SeedHeterosporywoodOvules

Gymnosperm

Gymnosperm

Subtopic

Subtopic

Angiosperm

Angiosperm

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FruitFlowersEndospermOvaries

Subtopic

Subtopic

Monilophytes

Monilophytes

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Megaphylls

Lychophytes

Lychophytes

Hornworts

Hornworts

Mosses

Mosses

Liverworts

Liverworts

Charophytes

Charophytes

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Zygotic life cycle

Unikonta

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Primary Plastid

Amebozoa

Amebozoa

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movement with pseudopodia (Lobes)

Opisthokonta

Opisthokonta

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single posterior flagellum on swimming cells

Ancestor of fungi/Animals

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MulticellularAbsorptive Heterotrophs

Fungi

Fungi

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Cell wallsZygotic life cycle

Animals

Animals

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MobilityComplex organ SystemGametic life cycle

Eumetazoa

Eumetazoa

Bilateria

Bilateria

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Bilateral SymmetryTripoblastycephalization

Protostomia

Protostomia

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Spiral/Determinate CleavageBlastopore becomes mouthCephalization

Ecdysozoa

Ecdysozoa

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Ecdysis

Anthopoda

Anthopoda

Ancestor

crustacea

crustacea

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Compound Eyes

hexapoda

hexapoda

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Thorax with wings

chelicerata

chelicerata

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Have Jaw/VenomCuticle made of Chitin

Nematoda

Nematoda

Lophotrochozoa

Lophotrochozoa

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Trochophore larvaeLophotrochozoa

Mullusca/Annelida

Mollusca

Mollusca

Ancestor

Ancestor

cephalopoda

cephalopoda

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Predators that use tentacles

gastropoda

gastropoda

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Muscular Foot

Bivalva

Bivalva

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Two Shells

Annelida

Annelida

Platyheiminthes

Platyheiminthes

Ancestor

cestoda

cestoda

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Hooked Suckers

trematoda

trematoda

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Unsegemented Body

Free living Rhabditophorans

Free living Rhabditophorans

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Lamellested Rhabdites

Deuterostomia

Deuterostomia

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Radial/Indeterminate CleavageBlastopore becomes anus

Echinodermata

Echinodermata

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Water Vascular System

Ancestor

ophiuroidea

ophiuroidea

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hairy Appearance spines on arms/cental disk

asteroidea

asteroidea

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Freely Mobiletube feet for locomotion

Ancestor

Echinoidea

Echinoidea

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Have a Globoid shape without any arms are feature of sea urchins

holothuroidea

holothuroidea

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Lack of armsSingle gonadsedimentery feeders

Chordata

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NotochordHollow Dorsal nerve cordPharyngeal SlitsPost-anal tail

Ancestor

cephalochordata

cephalochordata

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Elongated body

urochordata

urochordata

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Larva is free swimming

vertebrata

vertebrata

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Vertabral columnCranium

Ancestor

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JawsBony Skeleton

Ancestor

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Lung/Lung Derivatives

Ancestor

Ancestor

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Limbs with digits

Ancestor

Ancestor

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Amniotic egg

Mammalia

Mammalia

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HairMilk

Reptilia

Reptilia

Amphibia

Amphibia

Lungfishes

Lungfishes

Coelocanths

Coelocanths

Ray finned fishes

Ray finned fishes

Chondrichthyes

Chondrichthyes

Agnathans

Agnathans

Cnidaria

Cnidaria

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Radial SymmetryDiploblasty

Ancestor

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Medusa and polypMobile

hydrozoa

hydrozoa

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Small MedusaLow amount of mesogleaLess tentaclesColonial Stage

scyphozoa

scyphozoa

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Large MedusaCells present in MesogleaMore TentaclesMore ComplexLarge Amounts of mesoglea

anthozoa

anthozoa

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PolypsSessile

Porifera

Porifera

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No SymmetryNo Tissue