Misconceptions of Evolution

Humans evolved from monkeys/apes.

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If you believe in evolution, you cannot believe in God.

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Evolution details how life began.

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Evolution happens by chance or is random.

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Evolution occurs through natural selection.

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Individual organisms evolve.

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Evolution is about the changes that happen in a population over time.

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Evolution is generally slow; it happens over several generations.

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All mutations are harmful to an individual or population.

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Learned adaptations/behaviors can be inherited.

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