To: Dimensio; onedoug
"Reproduction didn't evolve. Reproduction was a prerequisite before evolution could occur in the first place."
But reproduction *did* evolve in certain species. Hyaenas give birth to one or two extremely large cubs (to which the mother is barely able to give birth) because only very large cubs could survive in the hyaenas' environment and if more than two were born they would all die; this strange form of reproduction, unique to the hyaenas among African mammals, is almost certainly the result of evolution.
And, of course, if species with asexual reproduction eventually evolved into species with sexual reproduction, then that would be a case of macro evolution of reproduction.
169 posted on
01/19/2006 3:47:35 PM PST by
AuH2ORepublican
(http://auh2orepublican.blogspot.com/)
To: AuH2ORepublican
Not to be too pedantic but replication did not evolve, the method of replication did.
214 posted on
01/19/2006 5:12:34 PM PST by
b_sharp
(Science adjusts theories to fit evidence, creationism distorts evidence to fit the Bible.)
To: AuH2ORepublican
And, of course, if species with asexual reproduction eventually evolved into species with sexual reproduction, then that would be a case of macro evolution of reproduction.
Its a argument and I will give it some credit. Environment can certainly determine the evolution of a species reproduction whether asexual or sexual. However before the changes can occur reproduction must occur.
216 posted on
01/19/2006 5:17:00 PM PST by
jec41
(Screaming Eagle)
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