secondeve Posted December 22, 2006 Group: Nonbeliever Followers: 1 Topic Count: 117 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,276 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/02/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/21/1986 Share Posted December 22, 2006 http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/off-th...6290675526.html Parthinogenesis = the ability of the females of certain species to reproduce without the genetic material of a male Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giaour Posted December 22, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 179 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3,941 Content Per Day: 0.55 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/28/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/08/1964 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I heard this on the news this morning. Interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giaour Posted December 22, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 179 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3,941 Content Per Day: 0.55 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/28/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/08/1964 Share Posted December 22, 2006 The news I heard said there were like 70 species that do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest K.R.E.B.S Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 So are you saying Mary was related to the Kamodo Dragon? Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondeve Posted December 22, 2006 Group: Nonbeliever Followers: 1 Topic Count: 117 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,276 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/02/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/21/1986 Author Share Posted December 22, 2006 I brought it up because I've heard Christians ask before how evolution could ever work, if both genders didn't exist at the start. It's just an example of the fact that life has all manner of means of reproduction, from mitosis to parthinogenesis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest K.R.E.B.S Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 How does this work? Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondeve Posted December 24, 2006 Group: Nonbeliever Followers: 1 Topic Count: 117 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,276 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/02/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/21/1986 Author Share Posted December 24, 2006 Woah. Weird! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted December 24, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 115 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 8,281 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 249 Days Won: 3 Joined: 03/03/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/30/1955 Share Posted December 24, 2006 In parthinogenesis, it is my understanding that the offspring are genetically identical to the mother--essentially clones--is that still correct, Second Eve? I haven't studied this stuff for about 30 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apoptosis Posted December 24, 2006 Group: Nonbeliever Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 48 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/17/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted December 24, 2006 Yes, they are genetically identical, unless the embryo somehow mutated beforehand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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