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Topic:
Bacteria
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When
Stuff Happened
Mesozoic Era: Age of Dinosaurs
Evolution
From 251.902 to 66.0 million years ago.
186 Million years: Dinosauria reigned from extinction to extinction.
Bacteria
Timeline
Bacteria Aerobic metabolism expands
Great Oxidation Event
~2.2 Billion years ago (+/- 200 million)
Oxygen-respiring bacteria diversify
Bacteria
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Bacteria Photosynthesis begins
Bacteria Evolution
~3 Billion years ago
Photosynthetic experiments
Bacteria
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Blue-Green Bacteria (Not Algae)
Bacteria Evolution
2.65 Billion years ago (+/- 50 million years)
Bacteria
Timeline
Cenozoic Era: Age of Mammals & Birds
Evolution
66.04 million years ago to the present.
66 Million years: From extinction to society.
Bacteria
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Bacterial Endosymbiosis: Origin of Eukaryotes
Evolution
~1.9 Billion years ago (+/- 100 million)
Bacteria are added to eukaryote ancestor cells
Bacteria
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Triassic–Jurassic Extinction: Volcanoes Open the Age of Dinosaurs
Evolution
~201 Million Years Ago
Cause: Massive Volcanic Eruptions
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The P-T Extinction
Evolution
251,902,000 years ago (+/- 900 years).
Cause: Massive Volcanic Eruptions in Siberia
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