2007-03-20 09:50:09 · 9 answers · asked by princesscampa13 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
scientist have said that they believe everyone on earth has descended from one woman
2007-03-20 09:52:47 · answer #1 · answered by chersa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want science facts, then why not try the science section, instead of the R&S section?
However, to answer your question:
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Mitochondrial Eve (mt-mrca) is the name given by researchers to the woman who is the matrilineal most recent common ancestor (MRCA) for all living humans. Passed down from mothers to offsprings over more than a hundred thousand years, her mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is now found in all living humans; Every mtDNA in every living person is derived from hers. Mitochondrial Eve is the female counterpart of the Y-chromosomal Adam, the patrilineal most recent common ancestor.
The holder of this title is believed by some to have lived about 140,000 years ago in what is now Ethiopia, Kenya or Tanzania. The time she lived is calculated based on the molecular clock technique of correlating elapsed time with observed genetic drift.
Mitochondrial Eve is the most recent common ancestor of all human via the mitochondrial DNA pathway, not the unqualified MRCA of all humanity. All living humans can trace their ancestry back to the MRCA via at least one of their parents, but Mitochondrial Eve can only be reached via the maternal line. Therefore, she necessarily lived much longer ago than the MRCA of all humanity....
2007-03-20 16:55:16 · answer #2 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Science is verifying a young earth, which conflicts with the old earth that evolution requires and is consistent with the Bible - creation AND flood. So yeah, it was Adam & Eve.
2007-03-20 16:54:51 · answer #3 · answered by Soga 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as the science world found out last week that from our Midocondrial DNA ever human is linked with ONE female about 15000 yrs ago.. so without using the Bible I would say based on Midocondrial DNA her name was Eve...
2007-03-20 16:54:34 · answer #4 · answered by Pastor Biker 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not just a story. Are you against what the bible teaches?
2007-03-20 16:53:59 · answer #5 · answered by Roxie J Squared 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since no one was alive to see it happen it's all conjucture. Any science definition would only be a theory.
2007-03-20 16:56:24 · answer #6 · answered by V 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See reference for an excellent discussion of both human evolution and evolution generally. It is too long to attempt to summarize here.
2007-03-20 16:55:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should ask this in biology.
2007-03-20 17:00:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they didnt...it was from God
2007-03-20 16:53:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋