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| Phylogenetics and Molecular Clocks | 11/18/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: Krempels, I'm happy that I was able to play the role of teacher and tell you about lanugo in my ...
A: Tom Sorry for the delay in answering. Been a busy rabbit rescue week! Regarding your ...
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| mutation rate | 11/8/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: Is it possible to estimate a number of generations necessary for a human mutation to appear ...
A: One of the main reasons that scientists use organisms such as fruit flies, bacteria, mice, ...
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| mutation rate | 11/6/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: Is it possible to estimate a number of generations necessary for a human mutation to appear ...
A: "Is it possible to estimate a number of generations necessary for a human mutation to appear ...
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| biological classification | 11/6/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: I have a question about the different classification systems. what is the most commonly used system ...
A: Traditionally, our classification system is based on the one created by Carl Linne (a.k.a. ...
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| Evolutionary Development | 10/28/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: It's been months since I asked any questions. I've been pretty busy this semester. My latest ...
A: Dr. Coyne is absolutely correct. Ernst Haeckle was on the right track, but his terminology wasn't ...
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| molecular clock | 10/25/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: Ive read something on this, but again, its tough to understand when they start speeaking of ...
A: You can find a good explanation here: ...
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| Evolutionary mutations | 10/25/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: My understanding of evolutionary change is that it relies on mutations to occur, these more ...
A: "Does this mean that the DNA(including ?epigenetic markers?) that gets passed on to offspring can be ...
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| Evolutionary mutations | 10/23/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: My understanding of evolutionary change is that it relies on mutations to occur, these more ...
A: I think the best way to address this one is to answer your questions one by one: "My understanding ...
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| Multi-Cellular evolution | 10/22/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: Lately I've been reading up on Richard Lenski's experiment on E. coli and found it fascinating on ...
A: I am not aware of any such studies, which--as you have already guessed--would be nearly impossible ...
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| inheritance of DNA | 10/18/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: I have read that 1/2 of DNA is inherited from each parent. Does that mean that 1/2 of each parent's ...
A: Ah, okay. The article you cite is talking about cells being "exchanged" between mother and fetus, ...
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| inheritance of DNA | 10/17/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: I have read that 1/2 of DNA is inherited from each parent. Does that mean that 1/2 of each ...
A: This is probably WAY more information than you want, but I'd rather overdo it than leave you ...
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| phylogenetic tree | 10/13/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: i'm doing evolution at highschool. i'm year 12, senior. can you describe the features that can be ...
A: I can't do your homework project for you, but I can give you some good tips and places to look for ...
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| human evolution | 10/12/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: I watched a program on the human family tree. Could you explain how if the humans came about at ...
A: Reproductive isolation can be of several different types, and you can get an overview of each type ...
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| human evolution | 10/6/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: I watched a program on the human family tree. Could you explain how if the humans came about at ...
A: While no one is exactly sure of all the details of human origin and evolution, the general ...
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| On transposons and ERVs | 10/3/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: I have asked you several questions in the past, and you have provided very good answers. I have a ...
A: When you cite creationist claims such as: "Transposons could have been put in similar chromosomal ...
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| Falsehoods of Evolution? | 9/29/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: I cently met a Creationtist, who told me the following: At its core, evolution is built solely on a ...
A: It sounds as if this creationist was tossing terminology at you without fully understanding what ...
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| Vestigiality, atavisms, and our dear designer. | 9/22/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: Recently, I've taken an interest into this Evolution/Creationism controversy and have been reading a ...
A: Your comments are very kind, and I thank you. Now. Richard Dawkins. I don't care what anyone ...
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| Vestigiality, atavisms, and our dear designer. | 9/20/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: Recently, I've taken an interest into this Evolution/Creationism controversy and have been reading a ...
A: This is always an interesting discussion. I'll start with a quote from your email: "Coyne, and ...
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| Natural selection | 9/13/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: Explain how natural selection may bring about evolution. Thank you very much
A: Okkaaaaaayyyyy.....it's getting more obvious that you're asking me to do your homework for you, ...
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| Selection | 9/13/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: explain why variation is important in selection. Thanks a lot
A: I think this might be a homework question, but I'll give you some hints. Mutation is the raw ...
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| evolution: How does it happen? | 9/10/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: I understand evolution as it relates to mamals, but I'm confused in other areas. For example, as ...
A: Plant evolution isn't all that different from animal evolution, really. The earliest ancestors of ...
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| evolution: How does it happen? | 9/8/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: I understand evolution as it relates to mamals, but I'm confused in other areas. For example, as ...
A: All life on earth today is believed to have evolved from very simple, ancestral life forms that are ...
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| ID IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR | 9/8/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: I have been involved in the creation evolution controversy for many years. I have followed to some ...
A: Your question is a good one. And I suppose the answer is that you don't have to really understand ...
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| evolution | 9/7/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: I dont know much about evolution, I however accept it. I would like to know which books and videos ...
A: An ancestral species has given rise to two new descendant species when the two new groups can no ...
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| evolution | 9/4/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: I dont know much about evolution, I however accept it. I would like to know which books and videos ...
A: "I would like to know which books and videos or dvds you can recommend to explain to the average guy ...
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| Fishy Argument | 9/4/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: What is the evolutionist response to the creationist argument below I recently heard? How did the ...
A: There are many different ways that bodies of water not now connected to other bodies of water could ...
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| Quick Evolution questions | 7/22/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: I just have a few questions about evolution. Don't worry, I'm not a Creationist, so these aren't ...
A: "I just have a few questions about evolution. Don't worry, I'm not a Creationist, so these aren't ...
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| In the Beginning Science or Beliefs perhaps both | 7/22/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: A unknown answer is the answer to the following question is my believe yet here it goes. Science has ...
A: You may have heard of the "Big Bang" Theory, which explains the origin of the universe and its ...
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| Evolution of Consciousness | 7/21/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: I know that scientific evolution and biblical evolution have a different view yet are similar when ...
A: In science, the term "theory" doesn't have the same definition as it does in colloquial English. In ...
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| Evolution of Consciousness | 7/19/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: I know that scientific evolution and biblical evolution have a different view yet are similar when ...
A: There are still some phenomena in science that are not fully understood, possibly because we ...
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| Different Questions | 7/18/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: Dr. Krempels, It's all a lot to take in, but I feel my understanding of evolution is becoming ...
A: Sorry for the delay. I've been swamped with our ecology outreach program. If you would be so kind ...
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| New Questions | 7/11/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: I've e mailed you before with questions about speciation and you explained to me how it works and ...
A: Glad I could help a bit! Quoting your most recent questions: "So, new species are in the process of ...
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| Speciation | 7/9/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: I've e mailed you before with questions about speciation and you explained to me how it works and ...
A: Congratulations on taking on this tough topic in a debate! And yes, you've probably anticipated ...
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| Evolution & Biblical Belief | 7/9/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: First of all I must say the following; Where have you been all my life? Your beautiful. Ok, now to ...
A: "Your response was orgasmic. I am so into you." (Oooookay, Joel. Are you being bored this summer? ...
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| Evolution & Biblical Belief | 7/7/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: First of all I must say the following; Where have you been all my life? Your beautiful. Ok, now to ...
A: Well, gee. You are kind. (It's true what they say: Gesus loves me!) :) But to address your ...
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| Theory of evolution | 6/9/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: What is theory of evolution? I read many books and search different web site then I came to that ...
A: I agree with you if you are saying that evolution usually happens when there is a change in the ...
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| Forensic evidence of past events | 5/31/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: I'm debating with a creationist who is well-versed in philosophy, or at least philosophical ...
A: What your friend is conveniently forgetting is that evolution has occurred over an unimaginably long ...
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| Evolution and Genetics: Why do bad traits persist in humans? | 5/28/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: Why do bad genes get passed on to offspring when one parent has good strong genes in that area? i.e. ...
A: To best explain the answer to your question, please first let me give a little bit of background ...
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| principle structures | 5/27/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: What are the most basic principle structures of evolution? What is meant by this question is: what ...
A: Although this sounds like a homework question, I will help with a hint. The most basic structure on ...
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| What is the mechanism behind Vestigiality? | 5/27/2009 | Dana Krempels |
Q: and thanks for answering my question. I understand how an animal adapts to its environment through ...
A: In the specific example you give, that of a mole, I can think of good reasons why large eyes would ...
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