How does the very first cell come equipped with the ability to reproduce? If it doesn't, no more life.
2007-02-16 14:06:46 · 13 answers · asked by Brofo 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There was "life" before there were cells. Ancient molecules that were precursors of DNA and RNA that had a self-replicating ability. These precursors would have been much shorter than typical DNA strands, and they probably weren't even as robust for exact self-duplication. For these reasons, it quite possibly took most of a billion years of "evolution" before these ancient precursors became robust enough and to be comparable to DNA or RNA. Somewhere along the way they started coding proteins that provide some shielding, like a primitive cell wall, which made them more robust. The key point is that the ability to reproduce happened before the evolution of single cells -- by the time single cells appeared, self-reproduction was already present at the DNA level.
2007-02-16 14:17:38 · answer #1 · answered by Jim L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as that goes, how does the last cell come with the ability to reproduce? How is this an evolution question?
2007-02-16 22:12:21 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Bodhisattva 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It took a while for the cells to reproduce. Then one day, they stumbled across sex. So at one time, they were asexual. There are some species still alive that are asexual. But nature gives you a better chance of survival if two cells reproduce, one male and one female. A better chance at passing on traits that are better for survival.
2007-02-16 22:12:27 · answer #3 · answered by skunkgrease 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok...this answer can get really long winded. Unless your Biology Major its hard to understand and that's why people take the easy way out and say its Creationism. It's long complex procedure of combined amino acids. Cell have a mechanism called mitosis that makes them split into a completely new organism. The cell also has many different mechanism with in it that have eveolved or been absored over millenia to create what we have now. Use Google for a more indepth explanation.
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2007-02-16 22:18:51 · answer #4 · answered by The Syko Ward 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, first, I could ask you, How did god first become equipped to create? You can't answer that, yet it is the same type of question. Now, I will answer your question with another question. How is one cell capable of splitting into two cells (mitosis) and repeating the process to become a larger organism?
2007-02-16 22:12:06 · answer #5 · answered by tsavo 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
do you know the chances of a mouse trap just happening to form? first the wooden platform then the spring and catch and trap itself all forming together and getting nailed to the platform? slim to none. the cell is by far more complicated. the chances of a cell forming on it's own are about one in 1 followed by 100 zeros. so as far as that first answer give me your complicated response I think my God made brain is more than capable of understanding what you want to say. Plus evolution contradicts the cell theory. evolution need each improvement to survive. the cell has about 50 operations going on so I agree with you. It didn't just form. God bless
2007-02-16 22:23:50 · answer #6 · answered by God's Servant 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
So where's your evolution question?
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Your question's been posted for 50 minutes now... but no evolution question?
Did you have an evolution question? I'm still waiting for a question about evolution. I'd love to answer your evolution question but you haven't asked one yet.
You should really consider posting one in your details. I'm starting to think you didn't actually have an evolution question and think your question about the first cell was actually about evolution. However, I'm willing to believe you're not that ignorant to believe questions about the origin of life have anything to do with evolution, so I eagerly await a question about evolution.
But then, after 50 minutes... you're starting to look a bit ignorant since you never asked an evolution question.
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Over an hour and no evolution question.
Boring dude. Seriously boring.
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Five HOURS and still no evolution question.
2007-02-16 22:12:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not having been there, I can't say with any degree of certainty. It would appear, though, that the mitochondria migrated into the cell from outside and began the process.
2007-02-16 22:11:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
early Creationists had a method of twirling dead chickens over their heads and chanting a prayer that induced the first DNA .
so now you know there was no need for evolution !
2007-02-16 22:13:35 · answer #9 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it developed from smaller units of replicating organic material.
This is alchemy for the foolish indeed.
2007-02-16 22:10:38 · answer #10 · answered by TRITHEMIUS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋