“What Darwin Didn’t Know: The Modern Science of Evolution” S:1 E:18 Evolution with Small Partners

S:1 E:18 Evolution with Small Partners On the Origin of Species failed to account for a major part of the Tree of Life, namely bacteria and other microorganisms. These represent the original forms of life, and they have played a central role in the evolution of every species since. Study the symbiotic role of microbes in the functioning of plants and animals, and consider the view that all organisms are, in part, microbial.