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Complexity

(Science: molecular biology) The number of different sequences of base-pairs in a particular genome.


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Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... like this, is not fully known. Phylogenetic evidence from the human genome indicates this has happened a number of times to increase chromosome complexity, along with extra copies of chromosomes being added to increase the number of chromosomes to increase total genome complexity. It is possible ...

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by GaryGaulin
Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:00 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16273

cryogenics?

... bigger animals, not to mention warm-blooded mammals such as humans. Uneven distribution of cryopreservants, uneven freezing/thawing speeds and the complexity of systemic functions such as respiration, circulation, digestion and central nervous system make it absolutely impossible - with current ...

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by biohazard
Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:02 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: cryogenics?
Replies: 3
Views: 55

Photosynthesis

Ive just read a basic outline of how plants gain their energy through the sun and was slightly baffled by the complexity of it all but what sprung to mind was this. With all this going on inside a living organism on a minuscule level how on earth was this process monitored and ...

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by colarris
Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:47 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Photosynthesis
Replies: 10
Views: 263

Re: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox

... is plural. I've said this before--are you ignoring me, or is that too simple an answer for you? If it is too simple then it clearly shows the complexity of the creation around us? If you did not have a spiritual nature, why would you even care about such a question? If you were just a product ...

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by AFJ
Sun Jul 19, 2009 4:12 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox
Replies: 120
Views: 2138

Re: Speciation among primates and hominids

... data for the speed of speciation on other organisms, so what do you know in those regards? Are they heavily tied to things like neurological complexity? Like I said, I've heard a number of times that major evolutionary changes in primates/hominids, when it comes to neurological, physiological, ...

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by Hozefit
Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:20 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Speciation among primates and hominids
Replies: 12
Views: 373
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