Myth or Fact Flashcards
Evolution is a process that includes the origin of life.
Myth. We have never discussed the origin of life.
According to evolution, people came from monkeys a long time ago.
Myth. We have common ancestors but there are still monkeys.
Evolution is something that happens to individual organisms.
Myth. It happens to populations.
Evolution has been tested and challenged many times, but continues to be supported by the results.
Fact.
Evolution by natural selection can lead to adequate, sufficient design.
Fact. They are “fit enough”.
Evolution is about the ladder of progress and always moves from more simple to more complex.
Myth. There are very many complicated organism that came before.
Organisms are perfectly structured for their environments.
Myth. If this were true, wouldn’t we all survive.
Genetic mutations are caused in response to change in the environment.
Myth. Mutations are not driven by need, they are random.
Natural selection involves organisms trying to adapt or getting what they need.
Myth. You cannot will things to change.
Evolution is also known as natural selection.
Myth. Natural selection is a driving force in evolution but they are not the same.
Evolution is random.
Myth. If natural selection is a driving force and natural selection is survival of the fit enough, there is no way it could be random.
Evolution is something that happened in the past and is currently happening now.
Fact. Evolution is constantly in action.
Evolution is something a person should either believe in, or not believe in.
Myth.
Evolution has no goal, it is a continuous process.
Fact.
