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“The current understanding that all organisms share a common evolutionary origin is based in part on this observed universality of chemical intermediates and transformations, often termed "biochemical unity."”

Albert L. Lehninger

Principles of Biochemistry, Ch. 1 : The Foundations of Biochemistry

Understanding , Universe , Parting

“Despite these common properties, and the fundamental unity of life they reveal, it is difficult to make generalizations about living organisms.”

Albert L. Lehninger

Principles of Biochemistry, Ch. 1 : The Foundations of Biochemistry

Life

“The remarkable similarity of metabolic pathways and gene sequences across the phyla argues strongly that all modern organisms are derived from a common evolutionary progenitor by a series of small changes (mutations), each of which conferred a selective advantage to some organism in some ecological niche.”

Albert L. Lehninger

Principles of Biochemistry, Ch. 1 : The Foundations of Biochemistry

Change

“All living organisms fall into one of three large groups (domains) [Bacteria, Archeara, Eukarya] that define three branches of evolution from a common progenitor.”

Albert L. Lehninger

Principles of Biochemistry, Ch. 1 : The Foundations of Biochemistry