2.How do Christians know that the theory of biological evolution Is not true
It contradicts the bible
- What is biological evolution
The change of one kind of organism into another new organism
- What theory did Lamarck propose as a method of biological evolution
The theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics where an organism acquires a trait because of his environment and then passes that trait on to its offspring (doesn’t work because the trait doesn’t change the actual genes of the organisms)
- Lamarck used what as an example of his theory
A giraffes long neck because of a drought that caused the giraffe to have to stretch his neck to reach leaves
- Darwin returned from England to write his most famous work called?
On the origin of species by means of natural selection
- Darwin said natural selection allows what
Descent with modification where newer organisms are the modified descendants of much older organisms.
- What was Dutch botanist Hugo de Vries theory
Mutation theory of evolution where mutations can produce the genetic changes needed for biological evolution.
- Most scientists now realize that natural selection by itself does not explain how evolution could have taken place and so now many believe in what?
Mutation-selection theory or neo Darwinism that combines de Vries’s mutation theory of evolution with Darwins theory of natural selection.
- mutation supple new traits
- organisms produce more offspring than can survive
- natural selection allows only organisms with the best traits to survive
- Many scientists support a theory that opposes evolution but are not quite creationists. What is this theory called?
Intelligent design
- What are the majority of mutations seen today?
Loss of function mutations
- What is punctuated equilibrium?
The theory that biological evolution occurs very quickly at certain times but very slowly at other times
- What do people who promote intelligent design believe.
Life shows proof / evidence of a great design or creator
- What term refers to the changing of organisms to become improved or more complex?
Biological evolution
- What must happen to mutations to make them useful for evolution?
Must take place in germ cells in gametes
- De Vries beliefs that the organism that is capable of evolving the most is one that can….
Mutate easily
16.What is inheritance of acquired characteristics?
When something physical happens to a parent that they weren’t born with (injury resulting in a scar) and the child is then born with the same characteristic
- What are three examples of Darwins theory of natural selection?
1) more young are born than what can survive
2) individuals of a species compete for available resources
3) the individuals who are the strongest, smartest and the fittest will survive
- Does natural selection only work for characteristics that already exist?
Yes
- What is germ mutation?
Genetic change in gametes that can passed down to offspring
- What is the theory of natural selection?
The environment will kill off or destroy the weak organisms and only the strong will survive and live in the environment
- What is descent with modification?
Newer organisms are the modified descendants of much older organisms
- What is the name of the islands where Darwin observed finches and tortoises?
Galápagos Islands
- How do evolutionists say fossils are formed?
By many small catastrophes over millions of years
- How do creationists believe fossils were formed
By one major catastrophe like the great flood
