Science Exposed: Mutations (Print) | Truth Carriers Academy

Introduction: The Core Claim of Evolution

Evolution claims random mutations plus natural selection create new complex features. Mutations are copying errors; they delete, corrupt, duplicate, or rearrange information.

The Problem

Mutations delete information
Mutations corrupt information
Mutations duplicate existing info
No observed case of creating new functional information

“And Elohim created... every living creature that moves... after their kind.” - Genesis 1:21

DNA is a massive instruction set—mutations are copying errors

1What Are Mutations?

Original DNA: A-T-G-C-C-T-A-G-G-A-T-C
Mutation examples: deletion, substitution, insertion

Types of Mutations

Type	What Happens	New Info?
Deletion	Letters removed	No
Substitution	Letter swapped	No
Insertion	Extra letters	No (usually duplication)
Duplication	Copies existing section	No new info

The Typo Analogy

Typos don't write new chapters; mutations don't build new organs.

Diagram showing different types of DNA mutations

Common mutation types: deletion, substitution, insertion, duplication

Think About It

Why can't duplications create new information?

2Mutations Are Almost Always Harmful

Effects

~70% neutral
~29% harmful
~1% “beneficial” (loss of function)

Examples of Harm

Sickle Cell (damaged hemoglobin)
Cystic Fibrosis (deletion)
Cancer (control gene mutations)

Think About It

Name two diseases caused by mutations:

3Examining “Beneficial” Mutations

Antibiotic Resistance

Loss of function or selection of existing resistant bacteria—no new information.

Antibiotic resistance selects existing traits; nothing new is created

Think About It

Why is sickle cell not a true gain of function?

4The Information Problem

Evolution Needs

Thousands of new genes for lungs, legs, hair, complex brain, etc.

Probability Problem

Random mutations creating new functional genes is astronomically improbable.

Think About It

Why is the library analogy relevant?

5Natural Selection Can't Create

Selection vs Creation

Selects existing variation
Removes less fit
Cannot create new information

Think About It

What can natural selection do? What can’t it do?

6Summary: Mutations Destroy, They Don't Create

What We Learned

Mutations lose/corrupt information
“Beneficial” cases are losses that help in narrow contexts
Natural selection cannot create

Final Assessment

Why can't mutations create new genetic information?

Family Commitment

We understand mutations destroy, not create We can explain why “beneficial” mutations are losses

Key Points Summary

Mutations are copying errors; no observed creation of new functional information.
Antibiotic resistance and lactose tolerance are losses, not gains.
Natural selection only selects; it does not create.