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Does evolution explain the origin of life?

Answer 1

Absolutely not.

The term "abiogenesis" refers to the emergence of life from non-living matter, or "life from inaminate matter." Evolution does not claim to explain this process.

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Answer 2

Benjamin Alvin

Evolution does not directly explain the origin of life; it explains how life has changed and diversified after its origin. The origin of life, known as abiogenesis, is a separate field of study that investigates how prebiotic chemical processes could have led to the emergence of living organisms from non-living matter on early Earth. Evolutionary theory, beginning with Charles Darwin's concept of natural selection, describes how populations of living organisms change over time through variations in heritable traits, leading to the adaptation and diversification of species.

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