The theory of evolution is a controversial subject for some. People who resent the theory of evolution think, “the world was covered in water and there was [nothing] but worms and blobs of jelly” (Inherit the Wind). However, to clear things up, the world was nothing like this. Several indisputable, famous studies and experiments have supported the theory of evolution. Bacterial antibiotic evolution is the growing resistance to antibiotics through mutations in bacteria’s DNA. Vestigial organs are organs that are no longer needed in the body of an animals. Endogenous retroviruses are markers in DNA that show a point where a big change in a species has happened, and are passed on to offspring. Bacterial antibiotic evolution, vestigial organs,
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However, it is very microbial, so it cannot be seen by the naked eye. Bacterial antibiotic evolution is when harmful bacteria has natural resistance to a vaccine. Therefore, the infection or disease cannot be treated as quickly as intended. Bert Thompson Ph.D. warns, “In the past few years, the medical community has been concerned with bacteria resistance to antibiotics”. With this evidence, it is clear that bacteria are evolving, and evolution exists on some scale. This is the reason there is a new flu vaccine every year; it is because different strains of the virus are becoming more prevalent and a new vaccine is needed to prevent it from infecting its host. Evolution is supported by examples such as this because it is obvious populations of bacteria are evolving, becoming resistant to new vaccines, and eventually passing traits on to offspring, who grow an even greater resistance to future …show more content…
Sometimes, they can even cause harm to the organism. One example is wisdom teeth. Wisdom teeth “are a third set of molars, which come in, but there is not enough space for them…as apes, [humans] had teeth…now there are too many for [the] modern jaw” (Trevor Major). Wisdom teeth previously were able to fit into an ancestral mouth, which were large enough to fit the third row of molars. A popular vestigial organ that many people have heard of is the appendix. The appendix is attached to the large intestine and plays a role in the digestive process. Charles Darwin believed that an appendix was used to break down hard items in a person’s diet, such as tree bark. But now since tree bark is not part of an average human’s diet, there is no use for it. It can also cause internal problems by bursting, making removal necessary. The tailbone was believed to be a rudimentary tail, which would have been on the ancestors of humans. Wales have hipbones, which theorizes they could walk on land at some point, millions of years ago. Vestigial organs show changes in the human body over time, because at one point, those organs were needed for proper body functions. But through evolution and natural selection, animals have outgrown the need for certain parts of their
However, it is very microbial, so it cannot be seen by the naked eye. Bacterial antibiotic evolution is when harmful bacteria has natural resistance to a vaccine. Therefore, the infection or disease cannot be treated as quickly as intended. Bert Thompson Ph.D. warns, “In the past few years, the medical community has been concerned with bacteria resistance to antibiotics”. With this evidence, it is clear that bacteria are evolving, and evolution exists on some scale. This is the reason there is a new flu vaccine every year; it is because different strains of the virus are becoming more prevalent and a new vaccine is needed to prevent it from infecting its host. Evolution is supported by examples such as this because it is obvious populations of bacteria are evolving, becoming resistant to new vaccines, and eventually passing traits on to offspring, who grow an even greater resistance to future …show more content…
Sometimes, they can even cause harm to the organism. One example is wisdom teeth. Wisdom teeth “are a third set of molars, which come in, but there is not enough space for them…as apes, [humans] had teeth…now there are too many for [the] modern jaw” (Trevor Major). Wisdom teeth previously were able to fit into an ancestral mouth, which were large enough to fit the third row of molars. A popular vestigial organ that many people have heard of is the appendix. The appendix is attached to the large intestine and plays a role in the digestive process. Charles Darwin believed that an appendix was used to break down hard items in a person’s diet, such as tree bark. But now since tree bark is not part of an average human’s diet, there is no use for it. It can also cause internal problems by bursting, making removal necessary. The tailbone was believed to be a rudimentary tail, which would have been on the ancestors of humans. Wales have hipbones, which theorizes they could walk on land at some point, millions of years ago. Vestigial organs show changes in the human body over time, because at one point, those organs were needed for proper body functions. But through evolution and natural selection, animals have outgrown the need for certain parts of their