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The NAS's Error in Portraying Molecular Biology as
Evidence of Evolution
descent from a common ancestor is that they consider them to be er-
rors in DNA caused by mutations. They suggest that it is impossible
for similar errors to arise in different species, for which reason these
errors must have been handed down over the generations throughout
the evolutionary process. The fact is, however, that there is a great of
evidence to disprove that claim. For example:
1. Some gene regions are more disposed to mutation. It is therefore
no surprise that the same gene regions should have mutated in different
species, and this does not require descent from a common ancestor.
2. The evidence that pseudogenes, alleged to be functionless, ac-
tually do serve a purpose is, as we have seen, increasing day by day.
3. The phylogenetic trees constructed suing pseudogenes both
are internally inconsistent and also conflict with other phylogenetic
trees.
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