Darwin and his theory of evolution

Evolution is a “ladder of progress”, a steady march of progress with organisms constantly getting better

Evolutionary theory is a theory about the origin of life.

fossil record is not complete shows evolutionary theory to be false

Because evolution is not observable or testable it is not science.

Evolution and religion are incompatible

Natural selection does weed out individuals unfit for a particular environment but conditions are changing

The origin of life is not the main focus of evolutionary theory but rather the way life changes after its origin

Fossilization is a very rare event. There must be specific conditions for a creature to be fossilized

Evolution is both observable and testable

the fossil record

Study of living species e.g. Darwin’s Finches

A rtificial selection in the laboratory

genetic mutation e.g. in fruit flies

in the scientific community there are thousands of scientists who are devoutly religious and also accept evolution

he noticed different finches which helped him to develop his propositions

Artificial selection has a marked effect on the domesticated plants and animals, although it is applied for a small number of generations

if a change occurs in the physical environment, individuals will be exposed to new circumstancesso individuals'll try to adapt

All species are characterised by variation between individuals

this will urge the tendency for varieties to be distinct successive generations

This PRINCIPLE OF DIVERGENCE is the most important factor in the evolution of new species

Species arose by COMMON DESCENT, as a result of DIVERGENCE from a COMMON STOCK

NATURAL SELECTION was the process by which new species were brought into existence

there are differences betwwen offspring that survive and reproduce abd those who don't