| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Phylogenetics and Molecular Clocks | 11/18/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Why do humans sleep? | 5/25/2009 |
Q: I live in Arizona and I was wondering about how sleep fits into human evolution. It seems to me ...
A: Almost all complex organisms engage in some form of sleep. Even plants. This means that sleep is a ...
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| Dinosaur diet | 5/25/2009 |
Q: I have read that 47 Million Years old Ida's diet could be determined. Could be also ascertained, on ...
A: If the fossil being studied contains fossilized stomach contents, that's a sure way to identify what ...
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| controversy | 5/22/2009 |
Q: I was wondering, do you believe in God. With so many horrible things and Zero proof and so many ...
A: In answer to your specific question, I guess I'd have to say NO, I don't believe in "God", but I ...
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| Evolution | 5/21/2009 |
Q: Please explain step by step how evolution works. A monkey has a baby and in 10 trillion years when ...
A: Your question did make me smile. :) There is a common misconception that humans evolved from ...
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| Scientific theory vs. law. | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I understand that a acientific theory can be proven ( as proven as possible) and still be termed ...
A: Your friend is probably thinking of a scientific *hypothesis*, not a theory. A full explanation of ...
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| Forensic evidence of past events | 5/15/2009 |
Q: I'm debating with a creationist who is well-versed in philosophy, or at least philosophical ...
A: Yes, you're right. Your creationist debate opponent is playing word games with you. But he is also ...
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| Evolution: Are Humans the most highly evolved species? | 5/15/2009 |
Q: Homo sapiens more highly evolved than other species. how can the statement be evaluated and ...
A: I think this is a homework question, but because there are so many misconceptions out there about ...
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| Theory of evolution | 5/14/2009 |
Q: What is theory of evolution? I read many books and search different web site then I came to that ...
A: Your email reflects a common misconception. Namely, that there is a "theory of evolution." In ...
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| studying evolutionary science | 5/13/2009 |
Q: can you please let me know if any of the good universities in the US offers graduate courses in ...
A: Quoting from the web site I sent you: "Evolutionary Biology graduate programs look at the changes ...
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| studying evolutionary science | 5/12/2009 |
Q: can you please let me know if any of the good universities in the US offers graduate courses in ...
A: This excellent web site offers all the information you need to get started "shopping" for a graduate ...
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| Chromosome fusion | 5/8/2009 |
Q: I recently learned that scientists located centromeres and telomeres on our second chromosome that ...
A: Michael, When a "huge" genetic event like this is indicated, it suggests that we all inherited from ...
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| Evolution vs Creationism | 5/7/2009 |
Q: Hello, I am a 6th grader in middle school. I need to interview an expert for a school project. My ...
A: I hope I can give you some help on your project. First of all, there is no such thing as ...
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| Follow up Question to Transitional Forms/ Natural selection | 3/3/2009 |
Q: Follow up Question to Transitional Forms/ Natural selection Hello Dana, I am Old Earth Creations. ...
A: I guess this means we're going to agree to disagree. :) If Jesus is going to take 50 years to get ...
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| Evolution vs ? | 2/17/2009 |
Q: I've recently been in a discussion with a christian friend about evolution. I believe in evolution ...
A: In answer to your very firstDon't get your hopes up. Most people like your friend, who have very ...
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| Transitional Forms | 2/14/2009 |
Q: Has the so-called missing link—the transitional fossil form of man from an ape-like creature been ...
A: The fossil record isn't considered by any stretch of the imagination to be complete. Conditions ...
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| Abiogenesis | 2/3/2009 |
Q: Prevailing wisdom says that life started on Earth approximately 4 billion years ago. To my ...
A: The primary barrier to spontaneous emergence of life in today's world is the presence of our ...
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| evolution | 1/20/2009 |
Q: I am an creationist please give me EVIDENCE that mutations can supply an increase in information not ...
A: (Sorry for the delay. We had some family crises over the weekend, but they are now resolved, and ...
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| What is the Scientific definition of Observation | 1/19/2009 |
Q: It has been acknowledged that evolution can't be observed, so they have to experiment to observe it. ...
A: The "scientific definition" of observation is no different from any other definition. It means to ...
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| evolution is nonsense | 1/19/2009 |
Q: I am an creationist and realize that we are considered ignorant for not believing the Darwinian ...
A: (Sorry for the delay! We had a bit of a family crisis, but all is now happily resolved, and I'm ...
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| evolution | 1/16/2009 |
Q: I am an creationist please give me EVIDENCE that mutations can supply an increase in information not ...
A: I detect a note of hostility from the way you phrase your post, so I hope you will be receptive to ...
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| Miller/Urey and to Mimic | 1/15/2009 |
Q: I had a follow up to the last question about the Miller Urey experiment. In order to be a viable ...
A: The entire Miller-Urey experiment *was* observation. It was *pure* observation. I'm not sure how ...
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| new species | 1/11/2009 |
Q: I can understand how coding mistakes in DNA can modify a species by natural selection. How is it ...
A: Bob You're very welcome. Well, we're even because I couldn't tell you the first thing about ...
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| new species | 1/8/2009 |
Q: I can understand how coding mistakes in DNA can modify a species by natural selection. How is it ...
A: This may be a little too complicated to explain if you don't already have some background in ...
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| Last questions. | 1/7/2009 |
Q: I know this may seem odd, but I don't really know where else to ask. I'm writing about mythological ...
A: I can't really think of a way that vampires could reasonably turn other humans into vampires unless ...
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| Question: Could Vampires Really Evolve? | 1/4/2009 |
Q: I know this may seem odd, but I don't really know where else to ask. I'm writing about mythological ...
A: Wow, that's some list! :) I'll try to address them one at a time. 1. Sensitivity to light. (Not ...
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| Natural selection used as the origin of DNA | 1/1/2009 |
Q: By definition Natural Selection could not have functioned before the existence of the first living ...
A: "To mimic, is not to observe, so why is their experiment considered valid? If these things are ...
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| Natural selection used as the origin of DNA | 12/30/2008 |
Q: By definition Natural Selection could not have functioned before the existence of the first living ...
A: The best simulation of how life on earth might have arisen in the primordial seas was first devised ...
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| Question: Could Vampires Really Evolve? | 12/29/2008 |
Q: I know this may seem odd, but I don't really know where else to ask. I'm writing about mythological ...
A: Well, why not? :) First of all, we have to consider if there are any other animals in nature that ...
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| Natural selection used as the origin of DNA | 12/24/2008 |
Q: By definition Natural Selection could not have functioned before the existence of the first living ...
A: Evolutionary biologists (there's no such thing as an "evolutionist", as "evolution" isn't a ...
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| Evolution | 12/10/2008 |
Q: apart from deformations caused by whatever a life form may encounter in daily life how are genetic ...
A: The idea that characteristics acquired during an organism's lifetime was first proposed by Jean ...
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| Evolution | 12/4/2008 |
Q: apart from deformations caused by whatever a life form may encounter in daily life how are genetic ...
A: Your children will not inherit your muscular frame because you worked out during your life. The ...
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| Early Life | 12/1/2008 |
Q: How close are we to being able to create life (as opposed to the chemicals that form the building ...
A: We aren't much closer to generating life in the laboratory than we were when Stanley Miller and ...
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| Homologus Structures | 11/16/2008 |
Q: how do similar structures prove a common ansector?
A: Homologous structures are defined as those that are derived from a common ancestral structure in two ...
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| Evolutionary Convergence | 10/30/2008 |
Q: There are many types of trees, many look very similar and have similar characteristics: bark, ...
A: This is a very good question, and you have answered it in your subject line. The superficial ...
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| Photo for Evolution video | 10/26/2008 |
Q: Evolution is a fact, but it frustrates me to try to tell Christians and other fundamentalists the ...
A: There are scanning electron micrographs available on the web showing the gill arches of a human ...
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| Evolution | 10/26/2008 |
Q: How did life get here?
A: Again, I'll direct you to this excellent tutorial: ...
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| Evolution | 10/25/2008 |
Q: Why do you believe that we all came from a rock 4.6 bya?
A: That's a bit of an oversimplification. ;) I don't *believe* in this. I accept the observable ...
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| Spreading the word | 10/7/2008 |
Q: In your experience, do you think that it's even worth the time to debate the merits of evolution ...
A: I have to agree with you that it's pretty much a waste of time to try and teach an unreceptive ...
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| Why Do I Have 'Ear Slits'? | 10/4/2008 |
Q: Why Do I have 'Ear Slits'? I'm not joking, and I've seen them on another person in my lifetime. I am ...
A: I'm not sure what to picture here, since not everyone has the slits you are talking about. If you ...
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| Evolution of right-handedness | 10/2/2008 |
Q: It seems evolution may have favored right handed people. If so, why? Is that true, or did human ...
A: The preponderance of right-handedness might not really have any significance in terms of advantage ...
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| Biology Question | 9/29/2008 |
Q: It would appear that every creature survives on drinking unclean or foul water, except us humans.Do ...
A: Even wild creatures can be infected with dangerous pathogens by drinking contaminated water. And ...
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| ANTS | 9/22/2008 |
Q: ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, I HEATED UP A CUP OF COFFEE IN THE MICROWAVE FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE. ...
A: Sorry for the delay. Had a bit of computer down time, and am just now able to access AllExperts! ...
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| Adam | 9/16/2008 |
Q: The article at this location http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y-chromosome_Adam says that all humans ...
A: The Y-chromosome "Adam" is so named only metaphorically, and his hypothetical existence is supported ...
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| Evolution | 9/13/2008 |
Q: Could you really briefly tell me about the way life started?
A: There's no good *brief* way to explain how scientists believe life on earth originated, but I can ...
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| Chromosomes | 9/11/2008 |
Q: Does the number of chromosomes determine the number of offspring?
A: No. Chromosome number has nothing to do with the number of offspring an organism will have. ...
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| How did it start? | 8/30/2008 |
Q: If biological life is a self-sustaining chemical system. What was necessary for it to begin? What ...
A: I believe this is a homework question, so I won't answer it directly. However, I will give you a ...
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| Baby Ducks | 8/28/2008 |
Q: I saw one of your other baby duck answers when I ran a Google (rather than a Gaggle :) search. It ...
A: The best way to safely handle the babies is to sit quietly in the pen with the family and have some ...
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| Evolution | 8/28/2008 |
Q: Why aren't you answering the questions I send you? You never answered my questions. I think you are ...
A: I don't think I could answer this any better than the excellent treatise on this very subject by Dr. ...
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| More on evolution | 8/27/2008 |
Q: Dear Dana, What made the ancestral elephants to mutate to change their DNA to code for larger size ...
A: No one knows what caused ancient mutations in ancestral elephant populations, but the change in size ...
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| altruism | 8/26/2008 |
Q: i have read one of your answers in trying to explain altruism. i am actually concerned why are then ...
A: The concept of "altruism" was used by Wynne-Edwards in the context of animal behavior to describe an ...
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| heating up quickly | 8/26/2008 |
Q: How come some people can handle heat better than others? Like in soccer i get hot faster than other ...
A: The way that any individual "handles" cold or heat is determined by his or her metabolism, and that ...
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| Transmutation | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I am an old earth creationist-- that means (a) I accept the Gap Theory, and (b) believe that a ...
A: Herodotou, Sorry for the delay in answering. Your question required a long answer, and I didn't ...
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| Evolution | 8/25/2008 |
Q: Why aren't you answering the questions I send you? You never answered my questions. I think you are ...
A: I already have explained to you why I cannot/will not answer your questions. It's because the first ...
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| Evolution of Elephants | 8/21/2008 |
Q: Why do you think Elephants although huge and strong are purely herbivorous animals? I read that ...
A: Evolution works in mysterious ways. :) A predatory animal need not be large (a shrew, the tiniest ...
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| Evolution | 8/18/2008 |
Q: What is your best evidence for evolution? ANSWER: Dear Paul, I can't really say there is one ...
A: I guess someone sic'ed the Creationist Squad on me over the last couple of weeks, because I've been ...
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| Darwin and morality | 8/16/2008 |
Q: Greetings Dana, As a fan of science, I feel like I am fairly knowledgeable about evolution and feel ...
A: Followup Note: Hi, Steve Ha! I didn't mean to accuse your friends of being Neo-Nazis. But yeah, ...
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| First spark of life | 8/15/2008 |
Q: I find myself confused. I gained my hons degree in marine biology and I fully understand natural ...
A: It's always surprising to me how passionate people are when they attack evolutionary theory. I ...
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| First spark of life | 8/14/2008 |
Q: I find myself confused. I gained my hons degree in marine biology and I fully understand natural ...
A: I'll quote your post for the best clarity of response. "Then all of a sudden he comes out with ...
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| First spark of life | 8/14/2008 |
Q: I find myself confused. I gained my hons degree in marine biology and I fully understand natural ...
A: It's important to use scientific terminology correctly, especially when discussing evolution and the ...
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| Evolution | 8/14/2008 |
Q: What is your best evidence for evolution?
A: I can't really say there is one "best" piece of evidence for evolution. There are so many different ...
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| Evolution evidences | 8/12/2008 |
Q: I had the same below doubt raised by a questioner regarding evolution. Please reply. "Why are we no ...
A: In answer to the question, "Why are we no longer witnessing evolution?" I would reply: We *are* ...
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| I'd greatly appreciate your opinion | 8/8/2008 |
Q: I'd hate to waste your time with a silly, hypothetical thing like this, but... I aimlessly doodled ...
A: Cool monster! :) I can't really tell if the swirly thing in the middle is part of the jaw, a ...
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| the debate:) | 8/7/2008 |
Q: )i had to make a new question, since i made to many folow ups:) well, the last mail you sent me ...
A: Sorry for the delay. Had two very busy days, but now things are a little calmer. Also sorry about ...
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| Evolution | 7/31/2008 |
Q: Dana: I am Heba from Syria and I'm teaching biology in secondary school. I will be thankfull if you ...
A: I don't think I could fit all the necessary information into a single email. But I *can* give you a ...
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| Hackel | 7/24/2008 |
Q: You said that Ernst Hackel had fantastic drawings. Actually his fake drawings were proven wrong more ...
A: Amir, At this point, you are just making me shake my head and laugh. How can a drawing be "proven ...
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| Gill slits | 7/23/2008 |
Q: Is it true that the human embryo has gill slits? ANSWER: Dear Amir, Yes, it is true. All ...
A: Ernst Haeckel did fantastic drawings of early vertebrate embryos, but my answer to you was not based ...
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| Biological diversity | 7/22/2008 |
Q: How many species are estimated to be alive at present?
A: Approximately 1.5 million species have been named and formally described by scientists, but this is ...
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| Abiogenesis | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I have been studying the theory of evolution. This my understanding of it: The Five Evolution ...
A: I'll take your sections one by one... 1. Actually, it's a common misconception that Darwin was the ...
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| Microevolution vs. Macroevolution | 7/13/2008 |
Q: Evolutionary biology is of particular interest to me. Of course, I support evolution but I'm ...
A: You seem pretty clear on the definitions of microevolution (genetic change within a ...
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| Species, its subspecies and interbreeding | 7/8/2008 |
Q: As far as I understand, "a species" (when we talk about animals with the sexual reproduction) is ...
A: There are plenty of examples of closely related species breeding to produce offspring, and sometimes ...
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| evolution of the chicken | 7/8/2008 |
Q: but as many of my friends I am tired of the same old unanswered question of what came first, the ...
A: The first eggs appeared long before the first chickens. They didn't contain chickens, of course. ...
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| biology | 4/30/2008 |
Q: men or every living creatures can do plenty of activities during their lifecycle.what happens when ...
A: The question you ask is almost metaphysical. :) No one really knows what "force" is missing when a ...
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| Dinosaur soft tissue finds | 4/21/2008 |
Q: I am an undergraduate biology student. Perhaps this would be out of your expertise but I am curious ...
A: An excellent overview of this "problem" can be found here: ...
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| not a question, please bump off list | 4/20/2008 |
Q: Just wanted to correct email: setroxel1971 at yah-hoo dought com
A: Shawn, I'm not sure whether you realized it, but your email address doesn't appear in what I ...
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| Chromosome counts and architecture. | 4/18/2008 |
Q: In the webpage "An Evolutionary Manifesto", at "UVM", the University of Vermont, that can be ...
A: Yes, I think you're saying what I'm saying. :) I've always found the similarity of the mouse and ...
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| Chromosome counts and architecture. | 4/18/2008 |
Q: In the webpage "An Evolutionary Manifesto", at "UVM", the University of Vermont, that can be ...
A: I didn't mean to imply that we have no chromosomal regions that are homologous to those found in the ...
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| Chromosome counts and architecture. | 4/17/2008 |
Q: In the webpage "An Evolutionary Manifesto", at "UVM", the University of Vermont, that can be ...
A: There is no evidence that superficial architectural similarity of chromosomes, and especially ...
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| adaptation and/or mutation | 4/14/2008 |
Q: I recently saw a special on humans and apes illustrating their likenesses and differences. I want to ...
A: A mutation is any change in the DNA, whether or not it results in a physical change in the organism ...
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| seminar | 4/12/2008 |
Q: Most of the students that study in biology fields here in our university are those whom couldn't be ...
A: Wow, what a fantastic idea! The students are very fortunate to have a professor like you who not ...
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| AP bio question... more curious.... | 4/11/2008 |
Q: so if there were to be other beings on other planets, would we know where they came from?? like ...
A: Ah, the ol' Star Trek conundrum! If there were beings on other planets, it might be possible to ...
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| Hominids | 4/7/2008 |
Q: Why was the 3.2 million year old hominid fossil found in Hadra called "Lucy"?
A: The people who discovered the fossil had a big celebration when she was found, and during the party ...
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| research paper | 2/29/2008 |
Q: My first question was, “Do you think the diseases that humans are giving to marine life will pass on ...
A: A disease that can pass between humans and other species is called a zoonotic disease. The only ...
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| Group Selection | 2/10/2008 |
Q: and thankyou in advance I have read about evolutionary theories, and how some scientists view ...
A: I think you have it right. Biologists understand that groups evolve (in fact, evolution is a ...
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| Group Selection | 2/8/2008 |
Q: and thankyou in advance I have read about evolutionary theories, and how some scientists view ...
A: I hope I can help answer your question with a few excerpts from my course web site (Evolution and ...
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| Prehistoric underseas being fired eggs from tubes | 2/3/2008 |
Q: I'm sorry to give one that might be difficult. I recall reading information that referred to an ...
A: Unfortunately, I can't find any information on the organism you describe. The earliest molluscan ...
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| Evolutionary origin of heart | 12/24/2007 |
Q: Could you inform me, please, when in the evolutionary history of life on the Earth the first animals ...
A: The first organisms with a simple circulatory system including tissue that helped pump the fluid ...
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| religious fundamentalists | 12/19/2007 |
Q: Krempels, What are the main arguments that probe evolution against creationism, as many religious ...
A: The main misconception people have about the evolution vs. creation debate is that evolution is ...
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| Big land-living animals with more than four legs | 12/18/2007 |
Q: How come there are no big land-living animals with more than four legs? I can understand that it is ...
A: The question perhaps isn't "why aren't there any big land animals with six legs?", but rather "Why ...
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| hybrids | 12/7/2007 |
Q: i've checked everywhere on the Internet and i was hoping that you could help me i was wondering why ...
A: This is one of those hybrid mysteries, and at this time, no one is sure exactly why it's more likely ...
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| instincts | 12/5/2007 |
Q: dana, I am not American so maybe you don't want to answer this question. I have read about ...
A: I'm not sure why you'd think I wouldn't answer your question because you're not American. I'm happy ...
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| Neanderthal chromosome count | 12/2/2007 |
Q: Do we know how many chromosomes Neanderthals had?
A: We do not have preserved tissues from Neanderthals to know for sure what their chromosome number ...
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| polar bears | 11/5/2007 |
Q: i am researching global warming for school. and i was looking at affects and how polar bears are on ...
A: Yes, polar bears have likely been around that long. Fossils remains of animals that were very much ...
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| random mutation gene or adaptative mutation gen | 11/5/2007 |
Q: In my opinion, the evolution process is not by random mutation genes but by adaptive mutation of ...
A: Adaptation has several definitions. Evolutionary adaptation is what is exhibited by a population ...
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| Ginghis Khan/male-female | 11/3/2007 |
Q: You answered the question related to low IQ reproduction well, but I wonder how this relates to ...
A: While Genghis/Chingghis/Ginghis Khan was undoubtedly a very intelligent man, he also had other ...
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| random mutation gene or adaptative mutation gen | 11/2/2007 |
Q: In my opinion, the evolution process is not by random mutation genes but by adaptive mutation of ...
A: According to Darwin's theory, evolution does not occur because an organism needs to change. (He ...
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| "altruism" in the beehive/anthill | 10/8/2007 |
Q: why do biologists and evolutionary biologists keep stating that non-breeding ants bees etc are ...
A: Edwin, This is an excellent question, and I don't think any biologist who says that ants or bees ...
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| Evolution Clarification | 10/2/2007 |
Q: It's me again! I have been in quite a fierce debate with yet another creationist who calls himself ...
A: Stan! I didn't reject his question, though I was thinking I probably should. It's really pointless ...
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| Evolution Clarification | 9/30/2007 |
Q: It's me again! I have been in quite a fierce debate with yet another creationist who calls himself ...
A: O Stan, What hath thou Wrought? "James the Second" has written to me a long, ridiculous diatribe ...
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| Evolution-- Disproved | 9/29/2007 |
Q: Dr. Krempels. Let me first make it clear that I DO NOT believe in evolution. There is no scientific ...
A: Your question is so long that I will have to answer it in several installments. But please allow me ...
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| Termite evolution: which came first? | 9/23/2007 |
Q: Termites chew on wood and they swallow it, but termites can not digest it. It goes in to their ...
A: The type of protists you're naming in the termite intestine are flagellates in the genera ...
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| Chromosome Number | 9/14/2007 |
Q: It's me again. I saw a question you answered recently about species with 46 chromosomes, and I have ...
A: Stan Chromosome number is far less important than what's *on* those chromosomes. A human with 46 ...
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| Darwin studies | 9/12/2007 |
Q: When I read about Darwin talking about birds and moths changing their color to blend into changing ...
A: When Darwin made his observation, he was not talking about individual birds or moths, but about ...
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| Amphibian to Reptile | 9/8/2007 |
Q: It's Stan again! I have a question about reptile evolution. I am aware that amphibians came from ...
A: Stan Sorry for the delay! I'll do my best here. If you're using modern, cladistic techniques to ...
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| Radiometric Dating Misconceptions | 9/7/2007 |
Q: I have a question related to radiometric dating. Now, I know the basics of how it operates, and I am ...
A: The interesting thing about the article you cite above is that in every case in which dating methods ...
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| Human Intelligence Inexplicable? | 9/7/2007 |
Q: The quote below is taken from a creationist publication. I would like to know the Darwinist ...
A: It's true that people in lower socioeconomic classes tend to have more children than the very highly ...
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| Human Intelligence Inexplicable? | 9/6/2007 |
Q: The quote below is taken from a creationist publication. I would like to know the Darwinist ...
A: The problem with the quote above can be found in one particular sentence: "We don't need these ...
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| Are we stopping natural selection? | 9/3/2007 |
Q: i have been taught about natural selection and it got me think that people should have died (because ...
A: Medicines and medical care will not stop natural selection. They'll just change the "playing ...
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| neanderthals | 8/30/2007 |
Q: I have a question about neanderthals. I was taught a long time ago that neanderthals were one ...
A: Neanderthals are classified as Homo sapiens neanderthalensis, a subspecies of modern humans, which ...
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| white skin | 8/18/2007 |
Q: What is the benifit of having white skin? I understand that darker skin is more suitable to hot ...
A: Your understanding of evolution is perfectly fine. :) No one knows for certain why northern Homo ...
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| Evolution | 8/10/2007 |
Q: If the theory of evolution is correct, shouldn't we have found many intermediary fossils ...
A: This is an often-asked question, and the answer is surprisingly straightforward. Humans did not ...
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| Evolution | 8/9/2007 |
Q: If the theory of evolution is correct, shouldn't we have found many intermediary fossils ...
A: If the fossil record were magically made complete, it is possible that we would see intermediate ...
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| Evolution | 8/9/2007 |
Q: If the theory of evolution is correct, shouldn't we have found many intermediary fossils ...
A: Of all the lines of observable evidence documenting evolution, the fossil record is considered the ...
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| evolution | 8/8/2007 |
Q: If humans evolved from apes then why are there still apes?
A: An evolutionary biologist would not say that humans evolved from apes. The more accurate statement ...
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| adaptation & evolution | 8/5/2007 |
Q: What does an evolutionary biologist do? + Say a doctor is treating a patient with tuberculosis. She ...
A: Well, this sounds a bit like a homework question, but I'll give you some information. The answer to ...
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| Homo Sapiens distinctive traits and how they came about. | 7/29/2007 |
Q: What are the currently accepted theories regarding the origin of those traits that separate Homo ...
A: I know you didn't use the term "most highly evolved species." I used that as an example of what a ...
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| Homo Sapiens distinctive traits and how they came about. | 7/28/2007 |
Q: What are the currently accepted theories regarding the origin of those traits that separate Homo ...
A: The main reason that textbooks describing the traits that make Homo sapiens uniquely human leave out ...
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| selective pressure | 7/22/2007 |
Q: please explain how the process of selective pressure can start, and then continue occuring on a ...
A: Before we consider natural selection acting on any given phenotypic character, it's important to ...
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