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Argumentative Essay About Evolution

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Did you know that Roman Catholic Churches have not objected to the theories of evolution, yet they haven’t agreed with it either? Evolution is the thought that different living organisms have assorted from older forms as the years went by, also known as Darwinism or natural selection. People may sometimes believe in evolution, others may not, and it can be a problematic conversation for them to have, such as Christians and non-Christians. Evolution is not about beliefs, it’s a theory about how closely related many organisms are toward each other, meaning it does not have to become part of someone’s beliefs. Though evolution is just a theory, there are many pieces of evidence, some of which make more sense than others do, which may change some persons perspectives about it.

As stated before, there are many types of evidence for evolution, lists upon lists that scientists have found over the years. One type of evidence is similarities in DNA sequences, scientists have studied this for a very long time trying to find which organisms are more similar to other organisms in their DNA sequences. Another type of evidence for evolution is anatomical …show more content…

These are also known as embryological developments, where an animal develops parts that at an early age, or the formation of their body is much more different than it should be at their age. There are two differences in embryology, however. Homology and analogy are both big parts in this, meaning that organisms can develop differently. Homologous embryological development is when an organism's similarities come from their ancestral structure. Analogous embryological development is when an organism’s similarities come from how similar its function is rather than their common ancestor.

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