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THE MIRACLE IN THE CELL
that scientists are unable to fathom. Even if theoretical frameworks
capable of explaining more or less what goes on are formulated today,
the phenomenon as a whole still consists of a mass of questions. 13
Von Ditfurth must admit that these events cannot be explained
by evolution theory, though he may make mention of some meaning-
less "theoretical frameworks" to hide its failure.
Other well known proponents of evolution are unable to explain
how a single cell can develop to become a human being comprised of
100 trillion cells with different organs and tissues. They describe this
miracle as a black spot in the theory of evolution.

Vital Decisions

Above, we wrote of the cell's division and differentiation process-
es in very rough outline, but the real process is much more complex
and detailed.
As a result of division, two identical cells form (see Figure 7.4).
These two cells will grow and divide to form four cells that are exact
copies of each other in terms of structure and function. This process
will continue on in the same manner. But if this "normal" process is
allowed to continue, what will form in the mother's womb is a large
piece of tissue, not a baby.
After a certain number of divisions, something happens to one of
the two identical cells. Instead of continuing to divide, one of them
suddenly begins to produce a special protein that will determine its
structure. In contrast, the other twin cell does not produce any pro-
teins and keeps on dividing. But after about four or five divisions, its
offspring cells begin to produce a protein. In this way, cells differenti-
ate into becoming hundreds of different variations with different fea-
tures, despite all having come from the same original parent cell (see
Figure 7.5).
The "science" meant by evolutionists observes all of these events,

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