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Write a 1000 word essay putting forth the scientific arguments that are both for and against evolution. Remember you must only talk about scientific reasoning not religious! To gain credit both sides of the argument should be discussed

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GCSE Living Things in their Environment

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Scientific Arguments For and Against Evolution

Write a 1000 word essay putting forth the scientific arguments that are both for and against evolution. Remember you must only talk about scientific reasoning not religious! To gain credit both sides of the argument should be discussed

The Science of evolution is a complicated progression by which the features and qualities of living organisms change over many generations as characteristics are passed from one generation to the next. Evolution seeks to understand the biological forces that caused ancient organisms to develop into the tremendous and ever-changing variety of life seen on Earth today. It addresses how, over the course of time, various plant and animal species branch off to become entirely new species, and how different species are related through complicated family trees that span millions of years. Evolution provides an outline for the ongoing history of life on Earth. A controversial theory of evolutionist is that all living organisms, from bacteria to plants, reptiles, insects, amphibians, and mammals, share a common ancestor. Species that are closely related i.e. similar DNA makeup share a recent common ancestor, while distantly related species have a common ancestor further in the past. The animal

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