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:4. Evolution. By the processes of [[natural selection]] and [[genetic drift]], the inherited traits of a population will change from generation to generation, sometimes leading to the arising of new, distinct populations from the 'parent population'. This is often included with [[common descent]], but in most fields of biology the latter does not arise; however, evolutionary theory itself is invaluable in agriculture, study of disease and research on genetics. | :4. Evolution. By the processes of [[natural selection]] and [[genetic drift]], the inherited traits of a population will change from generation to generation, sometimes leading to the arising of new, distinct populations from the 'parent population'. This is often included with [[common descent]], but in most fields of biology the latter does not arise; however, evolutionary theory itself is invaluable in agriculture, study of disease and research on genetics. | ||
| − | Let's stick to facts and use terms everyone understands. Were you referring to [[mutation]]? I've heard that this has been observed in laboratories, and that there is a scientific theory about it. | + | ::Let's stick to facts and use terms everyone understands. Were you referring to [[mutation]]? I've heard that this has been observed in laboratories, and that there is a scientific theory about it. |
| − | As for [[common descent]], I'm unaware of any proof having been offered for this conjecture. Let's make a bright distinction between scientific theories (which have been proved or are at least "falsifiable") and conjecture (see also [[Pseudoscience]]). --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 10:29, 19 May 2007 (EDT) | + | ::As for [[common descent]], I'm unaware of any proof having been offered for this conjecture. Let's make a bright distinction between scientific theories (which have been proved or are at least "falsifiable") and conjecture (see also [[Pseudoscience]]). --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 10:29, 19 May 2007 (EDT) |
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| + | :::Would the section be OK if the reference to common descent were omitted? Like I said - it's usually lumped in with evolution in the common mind, but most biology only uses evolution (with common descent a question of paleontology and such).--[[User:M|M]] 17:19, 19 May 2007 (EDT) | ||
Revision as of 21:19, May 19, 2007
Uh, what if I wanted to write an article about biology, what am I suppose to do with this? Etaroced 19:44, 11 April 2007 (EDT)
- You get authoritative sources, like college textbooks, and use them as a guide when you write your own article. The biology terms that are there can either be used for the article in some way, or deleted. Karajou 21:31, 11 April 2007 (EDT)
Evolution
- 4. Evolution. By the processes of natural selection and genetic drift, the inherited traits of a population will change from generation to generation, sometimes leading to the arising of new, distinct populations from the 'parent population'. This is often included with common descent, but in most fields of biology the latter does not arise; however, evolutionary theory itself is invaluable in agriculture, study of disease and research on genetics.
- Let's stick to facts and use terms everyone understands. Were you referring to mutation? I've heard that this has been observed in laboratories, and that there is a scientific theory about it.
- As for common descent, I'm unaware of any proof having been offered for this conjecture. Let's make a bright distinction between scientific theories (which have been proved or are at least "falsifiable") and conjecture (see also Pseudoscience). --Ed Poor 10:29, 19 May 2007 (EDT)
- Would the section be OK if the reference to common descent were omitted? Like I said - it's usually lumped in with evolution in the common mind, but most biology only uses evolution (with common descent a question of paleontology and such).--M 17:19, 19 May 2007 (EDT)