2007-03-20 18:54:46 · 9 answers · asked by Random Guy 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
or maybe thats whats happenning already in africa?
2007-03-20 18:56:33 · update #1
this is an academic question...ignore the additional details...sorry..
2007-03-20 18:59:42 · update #2
did any scientist conduct an experiment already? or they found it as taboo and they are just theorizing?
2007-03-20 19:11:00 · update #3
No. These two species can not interbreed. Almost all different species can't interbreed, and in fact that's close to the definition of a species. A horse/donkey mating is an unusual case in that it CAN produce offspring, but always infertile.
If two creatures can produce a fertile offspring, they are the same species. Humans and gorillas are not the same species and can't produce an offspring.
2007-03-20 18:56:53 · answer #1 · answered by Jim S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is definitely not a likely scenario. The biological species concept defines a species as a reproductively isolated population (meaning one species cannot breed with other species and produce fertile offspring). As mentioned before, a good example is the horse and the donkey producing the 'infertile' mule (mules can sometimes breed successfully, but it happens so infrequently, they are classified as 'infertile').
Very, very (VERY!) infrequently, two species with different numbers of chromosomes can breed successfully (in that they fertilize an egg) due to a mistake in the doling out of chromosomes to different gametes (ex: humans can get an extra chromosome or have one fewer: think trisomy 21--Down's Syndrome). However, the fertilized egg may not form properly and quite probably will be spontaneously aborted before coming to term.
To answer your question, there are too many barriers in place that would have to be overcome for the breeding between a gorilla and a human to be successful (ex: the human would want to breed with a gorilla in the first place!)
2007-03-21 12:40:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no way that two seperate species can breed when they have a different number of chromosomes. It is possible to genetically engineer DNA in order to cross it with DNA of another species but a lot of it is restricted and without the genetic engineering, cross-fertilization can't take place.
2007-03-21 01:10:55 · answer #3 · answered by MMB 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was going to answer your academic question until I read your racist remark. So never mind.
2007-03-20 18:57:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they did, and, it got in the ring with Ali, Ali would probably call it "Joe Fraishuh".
2015-09-28 11:40:55 · answer #5 · answered by Bruce M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i seen shows on the topic an they claim its possible under special labatory conditions so who knows, i figure f its possible then its been done somewhere in secresy
2007-03-21 08:40:48 · answer #6 · answered by peeps you 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps that's who has been posting all the dumb and stupid questions out here.
Thanks for clarifying this issue.
2007-03-20 19:39:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would get an AlGore.
2007-03-20 18:59:34 · answer #8 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
....u've got to b kidding me......
2007-03-20 18:56:50 · answer #9 · answered by blibit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋