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bob_gray
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Message 75 of 114 (212416)
05-29-2005 9:18 PM
Reply to: Message 51 by randman
05-27-2005 6:08 PM


How can evolution happen without mutation?
randman,
I think I understand what you are saying about microevolution not leading to macroevolution but I was wondering if you could clear up this statement for me. I think I must not be understanding reproduction.
randman writes:
And yet microevolution does occur without mutations. Heck, if you have a baby without the baby having a mutation, microevolution has occurred, OK?
I don't see how you can have children without a mutation. My son does not have the same nose as either my wife or myself. Is this not a mutation?
It was my understanding that almost every time DNA makes a copy of itself it is not a perfect copy. Is that not a mutation?
Thanks for clearing that up.

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