Which worldview (Evolution or Creation) best explains the origin of pathogenicity in bacteria from the standpoint of pathogenicity islands? How do the two worldviews account for the origin of pathogenicity islands in the first place?
Because the pathogenecity islands have been created through horizontal gene transfer, it can be concluded that it can be explained on the basis of evolution worldview.
The bacteria in order to increase their pathogenecity exchanged and transferred genetic material among each other. They evolved in pathogenic strains. So, this can be explained on the basis of evolution.
On the basis of creation worldview it can be said that the pathogenic strains have genome that are not found in non-pathogenic.
Therefore, both the worldviews can explain the origin of pathogenecity in pathogenecity islands.
Which worldview (Evolution or Creation) best explains the origin of pathogenicity in bacteria from the standpoint...
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