Chapter 12: Introduction to Diversity of Life
This bee and Echinacea flower could not look more different, yet they are related, as are all living organisms on Earth. By following pathways of similarities and differences—both visible and genetic—scientists seek to map the history of evolution from single-celled organisms to the tremendous diversity of creatures that have crawled, germinated, floated, swam, flown, and walked on this planet.
Media Attributions
- Figure 12.1 © Modification of work by John Beetham; OpenStax is licensed under a CC BY (Attribution) license