What is evolution???

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Evolution
The concept that embodies the belief that existing animals and plants developed by a process of gradual, continuous change from previously existing forms. This theory, also known as descent with modification, constitutes organic evolution. Inorganic evolution, on the other hand, is concerned with the development of the physical universe from unorganized matter. Organic evolution, as opposed to belief in the special creation of each individual species as an immutable form, conceives of life as having had its beginnings in a simple primordial protoplasmic mass (probably originating in the sea) from which, through the long eras of time, arose all subsequent living forms

Answer 3

The scientific dictionary definition of evolution is "The change of allele frequencies in a population over time. This means that evolution is the fact that the percentages of genes in a population change over time. This is due factors such as mutation , natural selection and genetic drift.

Mutation is the fact that genes change do to various errors in copying, and environmental factors.

Natural selection is the fact that some allele's are favored over others leading to a increase or decrease of allele frequency over time. It is actually natural Selection which is the mechanism responsible for the increase in complexity in biological systems. Each Selection event ( out of quadrillions in history ) has the potential of transfering a single bit of information from the environment into the biological system. This is why we are so complex!

Genetic drift is the change in frequency which can occur randomly especially in small population sizes.

Examples of evolution are widespread, Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics, Changes in dog breeds are just the more obvious examples.

Fundamentalists often reject modern science. The rejection of evolution is only one example of the rejection of reality by those who would take the story telling of ancient goat herders literally.

Fundamentalists often make absurd claims trying to prove their claim the earth is 6000 years old. Often this involves taking something which changes periodically and making the wrong assumption that it does not vary.

An extreme example of this type of fallacy would be taking the fact it is 40 degrees outside today and was 80 degrees outside last July and then extrapolating claiming the earth could not be more than a year or two old or we would have roasted.

Fundamentalist fallacies falling into this category include:
Decay of Earth's Magnetic Field ( the magnetic field is constantly fluctuating and reverses direction from time to time )

Or else they take something which has both inflow and outflow and only look at one of these. An example would be noting that snow falls each winter, but we are not buried in snow therefore the earth must only be a year or two old.

Fundamentalist fallacies falling into this category include:
Helium Content in Earth's Atmosphere ( they ignore helium escape )
Polonium Halos ( they ignore polonium is itself a decay product )
Population Statistics ( they actually forget people used to die much earlier )
Ocean Salt content

Most creationist fallacies fall in one of these two categories. To knowledgable people these arguments seem laughable yet they persist.

Answer 4

Evolution is the process that all creatures are capable of doing in order to better adapt to there surroundings.

EX - white foot rabbit. Notice how the rabbit species are generally darker shades of the color spectrum. The rabbit (which lies dormant in the polar regions) had to adapt to the snowy climate, thus...evolution took place.
Note - this was the dumb down version. IM is open for a more complicated and through answer.

Answer 5

That's when animals & insects change over time to fit into the ever-changing environment. Please read up on Darwin and his evolutionary theory. Also check into vestigial organs, which are remains of evolution in living things. There is also Intelligent Design... that's the idea that a "higher power" made everything the way it is which is the complete opposite of evolution. This however is not deemed a science. Look up the "push for intelligent design in schools".

Answer 6

Evolution is stupid.... that is what evolution is...


Evolution- concept that embodies the belief that existing animals and plants developed by a process of gradual, continuous change from previously existing forms. This theory, also known as descent with modification, constitutes organic evolution. Inorganic evolution, on the other hand, is concerned with the development of the physical universe from unorganized matter. Organic evolution, as opposed to belief in the special creation of each individual species as an immutable form, conceives of life as having had its beginnings in a simple primordial protoplasmic mass (probably originating in the sea) from which, through the long eras of time, arose all subsequent living forms.

Answer 7

Evolution is when something evolves into something else for instance the "Hyracotherium" evolved into the "Horse" but this is when it gets sticky. The hyracotherium no longer exist because it evolved into a horse. Soooooo(do you see where this is going) if we evolved up from apes then why do they (the apes) still exist. Well is it because we did not evolve from apes? We were formed of clay, and brought to life by a creator who loves us, hence no prehistoric bones showing we were here as apes. Anthropological history of our bones coincides with creation not evolution.

Answer 8

EVOLUTION

The introduction to Genesis and to the whole Bible ascribes everything to the living God, creating, making, acting, moving, and speaking. There is no room for evolution without a flat denial of Divine revelation. One must be true the other false. All of God’s works are good, great, wondrous, and perfect.

Man starts from nothing. He begins in helplessness, ignorance, and inexperience. All his works, therefore, proceed on the principle of evolution. This principle is only seen in human affairs: from the hut to the palace; from the canoe to the ocean liner; from the spade to the plowshare to machines. But the birds build their nests today as at the beginning. There is growth and development within man, but no passing, change, or evolution out from one into another.

For this theory or fallacy of evolution to be true there would be evident stages of evolution today. You would be able to find species in many stages of evolution in nature right now. For this theory or fallacy of evolution to be true there would be no God. And that’s exactly what evolutionists believe and are trying prove. The evolutionist bases his or her conclusions on human assumptions and reasoning, instead of on the documentary evidence of the manuscripts.


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Answer 9

It's defined as change in the genetic characteristics of species over time and even creationists don't dispute that occurs so evolution is a proven fact.

Answer 10

Changes to populations over time as a result of variation and selection.

It happens in many many contexts, not just biological ones. It's really a statistical process that applies whenever there is variability and selection and reproduction.

Answer 11

Surely you could get most of this from Wikipedia rather than ask others to break it down for you into soundbites? The Wiki pages on evolution are pretty accurate, and by links go into a lot of depth.