Granny

... would be apples. An 'apple' is the gene. The allele would be a yellow apple (Golden Delicious), a red apple (Red Delicious), and a green apple (Granny Smith). So genotypically the allele is yellow, red, or green (is there any other basic colors for apples?) for the gene 'apple'. And in a diploid ...

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... would be apples. An 'apple' is the gene. The allele would be a yellow apple (Golden Delicious), a red apple (Red Delicious), and a green apple (Granny Smith). So genotypically the allele is yellow, red, or green (is there any other basic colors for apples?) for the gene 'apple'. And in a diploid ...

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It is a possible argument, but I think you are confusing species with cultivars or breeds. Even if the Granny Smith apples die out, apple species (wild apples) would not. Same goes for animals.

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... is older? The creation of a fossil is a happenstance that rivals winning a lottery jackpot. Consider what must take place to preserve the bones of Granny the Cave woman. First, after an unwanted death, the body falls, and if the body is to be preserved, it must be covered quickly by mud and silt ...

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