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These last two problems are accounted for by the [http://www.fbmc.fcen.uba.ar/materias/genmol/bibliografia-1/hipotesis%20del%20hidrogeno%20para%20el%20primer%20eucariota.pdf hydrogen hypothesis].

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~~== Serial Endosymbiosis Theory and Evolution ==~~

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The endosymbiotic theory is part of a large body of evidence supporting the [[theory of evolution]]. Prominent evolutionary biologist [[Richard Dawkins]] had the following to say of Lynn Margulis and her work:

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I greatly admire Lynn Margulis's sheer courage and stamina in sticking by the endosymbiosis theory, and carrying it through from being an unorthodoxy to an orthodoxy. I'm referring to the theory that the eukaryotic cell is a symbiotic union of primitive prokaryotic cells. This is one of the great achievements of twentieth-century evolutionary biology, and I greatly admire her for it.<ref>John Brockman, The Third Culture, New York: Touchstone, 1995, 144.</ref>

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~~There are essentially two differing views concerning endosymbiotic theory, one slightly more logical than the other:~~

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* [[Creationists]] (rightfully) assume that [[God]], in His infinite wisdom, designed a complex cellular system that allows modern organisms to function perfectly on a ''molecular level''. Endosymbiotic theory speaks to the majesty of His [[creation]]. Indeed, when confronted with endosymbiotic theory, [[Christians]] often think of the words of Daniel: "I will praise thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made."

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* The general consensus of the scientific community is that endosymbiotic theory is a demonstrated fact, backed up by a mountain of molecular/biochemical evidence. This fact, in conjunction with a wealth of biological research, confirms Darwin's theory of evolution as a scientific truth.

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