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Theories of the Origin of
Life
PBL Biology
Beaver Falls HS
03/21/2024
General Terms
• Theory – an idea/belief that cannot be tested or proven by scientific
experimentation or observation alone
• Macroevolution – the morphing of large structures or traits
o Macro – (prefix) at a large scale
• Microevolution – the morphing of small features (such as physical
traits) within a population
o Micro – (prefix) at a small scale
• Intelligent – a mind or spirit behind the origin of the earth and all life
forms
Macroevolution v.
Microevolution
Intelligent Design Evolution
• There is a mind, spirit, or god • All life originated apart from
behind the origin of all life that intelligence due to complete
caused the earth and everything randomness
in it to become life forms
• It continues to expand through
macroevolution
Theory of (Macro)Evolution
• Darwinism: Life has evolved from less complex organisms
• Hypothesized by Charles Darwin
• He renounced macroevolution later in life
• Big Bang Theory
• Believed by Atheists
• A – (prefix) against, no
• -theist – (suffix) god, deity
Theory of Intelligent Design
• Includes Creationism: God created all life and mankind
• Believed by Islam, Christianity, and some other theistic and deistic
religions
Evolution
(Darwinism)
"In the beginning, God
Intelligent Design created the heavens and the
(Creationism)
earth."
Genesis 1:1
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