Class Discussion on Evolution, Biology 101 - College Level

The definition of evolution is the study of genetic changes that make it possible for a species to survive over time. Although I am not inclined to believe the basis of evolution, being that the Earth and its inhabitants have been evolving for 3.8 billion years, I do believe that evolution still holds an important role in the survival of all living things.
In the study of Taxonomy, we discover the fact that all living species have a classification that is based first and foremost on their original cells and then branches out to their more defining characteristics, eventually placing them in one of six families.…