In this article we will discuss about the evolution of plants and animals. Evolution of Plants: The first organism that existed on land were plants that occur before animals or other life forms: (i) Bryophytes were the first plant to colonies lands and were evolved before the vascular plants like pteridophytes and gymnosperms. (ii) Vascular plants first originated in Silurian [...]
Life on earth appeared 500 million years after its formation. Different theories were given by different thinkers and scientists. (i) Theory of Special Creation: It states that God created life by his divine act off creation, i.e., the earth; light; plants and animals are all being created by the supernatural power. This theory has following connotations: (a) All living organisms [...]
The following points highlight the five important evidences that prove the evolution of life on earth. The evidences are: 1. Miller-Urey Experiment 2. Palaeontological Evidences 3. Comparative Anatomy and Morphological Evidences 4. Biochemical Evidences 5. Bio-Geographical Evidences. 1. Miller-Urey Experiment: Stanley Miller and Harold Urey performed the experiment in 1953. They demonstrated clearly that ultraviolet radiations or electrical discharges or [...]