i.e. with only the mothers genes involved?
2007-05-23 05:22:27 · 9 answers · asked by Antares 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Yeap. It's called cloning.
2007-05-23 05:27:08 · answer #1 · answered by -_- 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Virgin birth" has been verified in sharks. Parthenogenesis, procreation without fertilization, has previously been found in some amphibians, birds, fishes, and reptiles. Now genetic analysis shows a hammerhead shark has done it. The baby shark was formed by fusion of an egg with an egg byproduct from the same mother, so its DNA is a double helping of half the mom's DNA. Scientists think this explains some mysterious births to other captive sharks.
But in humans, no. (At least, not yet!)
2007-05-23 13:56:34 · answer #2 · answered by mle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, they will have genes from both parents although the mother's genes may be the only dominant ones. The only way there could be a single parent is asexual reproduction. The only possibility for humans is in the case of a hermaphrodite.
2007-05-23 12:28:21 · answer #3 · answered by kyeann 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In a theoretical sense, yes, but only by cloning. Unlike some other species, mammals and humans cannot reproduce by parthenogenesis.
2007-05-23 12:28:45 · answer #4 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on which species you are considering. This does not occur in mammals and birds. It sometimes (but rarely) can occur in a small number of reptilian, amphibian, and fish species, and in many invertebrate species.
2007-05-23 15:27:47 · answer #5 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in general yes (e.g. aphids do it, look up parthenogenesis for more examples.
In humans no.
2007-05-23 13:05:27 · answer #6 · answered by convictedidiot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dunno in the case of jesus which only had his mother.
for normal human being, i think we need both paternal and maternal genes or else the child will have birth defect or maybe die in the womb.
2007-05-23 12:29:08 · answer #7 · answered by iDea 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
At this time, no. That would be cloning (it doesn't happen naturally in humans).
2007-05-23 12:27:45 · answer #8 · answered by Tami 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how are u going to fertilze the egg, i think ur asking if its posible to have a baby with out anything to do with a man? well i would say no...and duh.. didn't they teach u were babies come from in school?
and a clone would still have a male gene cause its in u....u know what im trying to say
u can have a baby the right way and raise him/her on ur own with out a man but,... it takes, one to make one...
2007-05-23 12:53:57 · answer #9 · answered by snipit 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋