Creationism and Darwinsim

Question 1

what are the two ideas?

Answer 1

you can have decent with modification without natural selection

Question 2

ID creationism

Answer 2

not against evolution, but supernatural being explains life

Question 3

Not science

Answer 3

no one saw it, can’t be tested but
if descent with modification is true there should be:
1. species living now will be different to species in past
2. only simple organisms in the old state
3. connecting forms between major taxa
4. should not be fossils out of place

Question 4

evolution is just a theory

Answer 4

is a well-substantiated explanation eg gravity

Question 5

gaps in fossil record

Answer 5

1. taxa suddenly formed
2. but over time more fossils formed eg feathered dinosaurs that fill gaps

Question 6

natural selection is chance

Answer 6

mutation is chance, NS is not, picked out by best adapted from pool

Question 7

method of knowing what is science

Answer 7

1. authority- someone tells you
2. revelation- unquestionable source, you have to really believe this source
3. logic- can be factually wrong

Question 8

how do species change?

Answer 8

human population unchecked will grow and outgrow resources, weak will die

Question 9

natural selection

Answer 9

1. variation in traits
2. variation is partly heritable
3. variation in a trait is the same as variation that is relative in number of offspring

Question 10

what darwin didn’t know

Answer 10

1. traits are heritable but how
2. pangenesis - gemmules transferred from each organ to reproductive organs
3. DNA