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throw us neanderthals from time to time after all Harper is real ain't he
throw us neanderthals from time to time after all Harper is real ain't he
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Quote: Originally Posted by Dexter Sinister
No it didn't, that's entirely the wrong way to put it. The human and chimpanzee genome have much in common, reflecting a shared ancestry, and we also have much in common, though less, with gorillas and orang utans and so on, for the same reason. It's not chimp DNA, it's primate DNA.
I still don't understand why people use DNA to show that we are related to gorillas and chimpanzees. Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas. By that reckoning, we are all half-bananas.
Good point, though, wasn't it?
You, like evey other human being, share around 33% of your DNA with lettuce. That means that YOU are a third wet lettuce.
All this comparing our DNA with chimps is a load of old nonsense.
Well, it's true. Using DNA to show how "closely related" we are to another animal means humans are closely related to the fruit fly.
And as meaninglessly annoying as a fly. . .
To anyone who can't grasp the difference between 60% and 98.9%.
60% is the majority. Therefore, according to the argument that we are closely related to the chimp because we share 99.9% of our DNA with it, we are mostly fruit fly.
The argument is a load of old bunkum, I'm afraid.
Those idiots who go: "DNA shows we are 99% chimp! There's proof we are closely related to the chimp!"
Yeah, and DNA shows we are 60% fruit fly too, you morons.
For those who can't figure out the reason of shared DNA or what the percentage indicates...
Why Were Genes Used In This Comparison, and How Do They Relate To DNA?
Genes are the fundamental units of DNA function. In DNA terms, genes are discrete sections of the DNA sequence that are part of much longer DNA molecules. They provide the biochemical instructions for producing all of the components of biological organisms. Some genes specify visible physical traits, while others govern metabolic processes. Most traits, such as the shape of your face, require the actions of many genes.
Why Are We So Similar?
The DNA of these species is so similar because the basic organization of life is widely shared, with the largest differences found between plants and animals, or between tiny single-celled organisms like yeast and large multicellular organisms like ourselves. The similarities reflect a common ancestry that appears to be shared by all life on Earth.
Why Were Genes Used In This Comparison, and How Do They Relate To DNA?
Genes are the fundamental units of DNA function. In DNA terms, genes are discrete sections of the DNA sequence that are part of much longer DNA molecules. They provide the biochemical instructions for producing all of the components of biological organisms. Some genes specify visible physical traits, while others govern metabolic processes. Most traits, such as the shape of your face, require the actions of many genes.
Why Are We So Similar?
The DNA of these species is so similar because the basic organization of life is widely shared, with the largest differences found between plants and animals, or between tiny single-celled organisms like yeast and large multicellular organisms like ourselves. The similarities reflect a common ancestry that appears to be shared by all life on Earth.