Adam and Eve - who comes first?
By Zebrochka
@Zebrochka (333)
Brazil
February 20, 2007 9:23pm CST
This one is for my friend Aussies2007:-)
Did you know that according to the contemporary genetics we are all women by default at first place.
As you all might know from the school course of genetics, female set of chromosomes is XX, male one is XY.
So, the Y chromosome defines all the information related to masculine features and characteristics of the future boy
But this is not all. Inside the Y chromosome there is a tiny "switch on" gene. If for some reason this "switch on" gene doesn't fuction at the right moment of development of the fetus, there will be still a girl. This girl will carry the Y male chromosome, and won't be able to have kids in future, but yet, she will be a woman.
So, wrapping up, I must say - we all are women by default at first place.
So, the Adam&Eve story is not correct at all from biological and genetial point of view. It was Adam who came from Eve and not vice versa.
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@CanemX (66)
• Brazil
21 Feb 07
Yes, I have seen a program on BBC about it.
I got amazed with the details that they gave. Like, for example, if the size of the Y chromosome would be like a Red Square in Moscow, then the size of that .... whatever you call it Gene that switches ON the masculine gender would we comparable to a small apple.
Anyways, I guess, that are not going to be interested in this information because it hurts their ego! LOL
@Zebrochka (333)
• Brazil
22 Feb 07
Thanks for an interesting additional information :-)
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