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055: Why Is A Dog A Dog And Not Wolf?

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Evo… what? EvolutionThe theory of evolution states that chemicals randomly orgnaised themselves into a self replicating molecule. The simple self-replicating molecule then underwent mutation and formed the complex organisms that ever existed on the earth. The theory consists of basicaly three parts:It is possible for the DNA of an organism to occasionally change, or mutate.The change brought about by a mutation is either beneficial, harmful or neutral.As mutations occur and spread over long periods of time, they cause new species to form.Mutations have seen to be affecting E-Coli bacteria which under right circumstances can replicate itself in every 20 minutes. By the process of mutation, certain bacteria can evolve which can be resistant to certain antibiotics. This is similar to certain insects becoming immune to DDT.DomesticationBut not all animals can be domesticated. Out of the 148 major terrestrial mammals, only 14 were domesticated and gthe theory is the for a species to be able to be domesticated, the