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originally posted by: Ghost147
originally posted by: Raggedyman
My question is why and how
Your answer only deals with the benefits and function.
How and why, so show me how and why sexes developed not what the benefits are
The response I just showed you does show why it arose. It arose because it's beneficial and functional.
How it formed is due to any other mutation and genetic drift in evolution. The process to create Sexual Reproduction and the process to create blue eyes are the exact same process. Nothing more or less miraculous occurs.
The first two responses show the process of evolution, they are relevant to your question because the process is the same in those cases, as it is in developing Sexual Reproduction.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
How do two organisms give and receive information that they each can decode and then use to grow life
I've already explained to you that evolution doesn't occur on an individualistic scale. So this question is based on a false premise.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
I am sorry you don't seem to understand the question.
I understand the question perfectly well. You simply cannot fathom that the same process that occurs when developing Sexual Reproduction occurs to every form of mutation. It's the answers you are not understanding.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
What evolved first, male or female and why.
I've already explained this. Neither evolved first. Sexual reproduction is the mutation, and it occurred throughout populations over success generations.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
How did the other evolve second and why did it.
Read above.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
Did they evolve together and how could two equally opposite yet comparable organs evolve together and function as one
I've already answered this.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
I understand the advantages and the same word benefits
I know sex equals reproduction
You are talking outcomes, talk evolution
Ah, I see where you're misunderstanding my explanations. You believe that Male and female are two separate mutations. This is not the case. Reproduction occurs in several ways. One way is Asexual, where the offspring arise from a single organism. Sexual Reproduction is the opposite of Asexual, where two organisms are required to reproduce.
Sexual Reproduction is what the mutation is, not male and female.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
So two blue eyes had sex and then sex differentiation was the outcome
Is that right
You might want to read and think about my question again
You have explained nothing
You have explained nothing
When an asexual organism reproduced, why and how did the sexual organs evolve and why
Did the mummy/daddy reproduce both a little boy and girl or did the mummy/daddy produce a boy and then by coincidence did another mummy/daddy organism happen to develop a little girl and finally why did these sexual organs suddenly evolve if they didn't know that they had a use, except unless luckily there was another organism with the capacity to receive and decode the information
This is a great question. The very origin of sexual reproduction is quite difficult to test through experimentation, however, we can determine what fitness advantages organisms get when that organism has multiple genders. Essentially, Sexual reproduction's benefits come from the fact that there are two parents which 'reorganize' their genotypes. This allows for greater diversity in genetic mutations, and an easy way to adapt to varying environments over time.
Asexual reproduction basically leaves the offspring as identical to the parent.....
Well, Protein Biosynthesis is what causes new proteins to form. Essentially, it's when a cell generates new proteins by copying necessary sections of DNA (which is a process of it's own, called 'transcription'), it's 'goal' is to produce mRNA, and it does this by basically using that necessary section of DNA as a template. The mRNA is referred to as a 'messenger' because it's function is merely to bring itself out into the cytoplasm from within the nucleus. Once outside it needs to find ribosom. The Ribosomal RNA already have protein in them, which read the mRNA code and add the correct amino acids to produce tRNA. tRNA tran....
Well, the Gene Regulatory Network isn't static, it can be both random and partiality random (as in it follows a relative pattern, but that pattern appears in a stochastic process). So the regulators of genes are DNA, RNA, protein and their complex, but the expression of those genes through those regulators can be randomized.
Furthermore, new phenotypes are caused by the organism as a whole, not by the GRN of a single cell.
originally posted by: TheSorrow
a reply to: Ghost147
how is the genetic information that's added over time organized to eventually create a new species? I never grasped how nature is able to reorganize the info into something useful.
originally posted by: spygeek
a reply to: Raggedyman
He has answered you raggedy, but I'll have a go..
There are lots of advantages to sexual reproduction (giggidy), but how it originated is, like the origin of life itself, currently unknown with absolute certainty. It most likely first occurred in a single celled eukaryote. It may have orginated from a mechanism to exchange genetic material between cells, (bacteria do this kind of thing). A second possibility is that one cell ate another but incorparated some of its DNA into its own insted of digesting it all.
Why two sexes evolved basically is due to the advantages of having sexual reproduction. Asexual reproduction, wherein the fission of cells into identical daughter cells occurs, is how organisms such as bacteria and yeast reproduce. The issue with asexual reproduction is that over time (essentially hundreds or thousands of generations), bad mutations will build up in the genetic code, causing developmental problems. The evolutionary way to overcome this is to mix genes with another organism through "sexual reproducton" to produce offspring.
Mating types, (i.e. male and female), arose because they are advantageous mechanisms of reproduction. There is only one known group of organims that is truly 100% asexual, tiny aquatic organisms called bdelliod rotifer.
You ask how and why sexual organs evolved? Because they are evolutionarily advantageous. Having two separate organisms combine dna to reproduce will over time develop distinctive 'mating types'.
"Sexes" didn't appear suddenly, like you to seem to be saying with your last paragraph. Mommy and daddy weren't distinct genders in the early stages.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
So two blue eyes had sex and then sex differentiation was the outcome
Is that right
originally posted by: Raggedyman
You might want to read and think about my question again
originally posted by: Raggedyman
You have explained nothing
You have explained nothing
originally posted by: Raggedyman
When an asexual organism reproduced, why and how did the sexual organs evolve and why
originally posted by: Raggedyman
Did the mummy/daddy reproduce both a little boy and girl or did the mummy/daddy produce a boy and then by coincidence did another mummy/daddy organism happen to develop a little girl and finally why did these sexual organs suddenly evolve if they didn't know that they had a use, except unless luckily there was another organism with the capacity to receive and decode the information
originally posted by: BOTAL
a reply to: ServantOfTheLamb
Flowers are bright to attract bees.
Bees learn to like bright because it signifies a pollen rich flower.
Both traits evolved at once??????????
Because whichever came first wouldnt "stick" without the other.
originally posted by: Ghost147
originally posted by: Raggedyman
So two blue eyes had sex and then sex differentiation was the outcome
Is that right
No, I've already explained to you multiple times, and in multiple ways that Evolution occurs in populations and over successive generations.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
You might want to read and think about my question again
Or perhaps you should reread my answers. I have, time and time again, showed you that Evolution occurs in populations and over successive generations. In fact, here's all the quotes from all the posts I've responded to you that show I have said this:
post 20082580, page three: Evolution doesn't occur on an individualistic scale, it occurs on a population-based scale. (in this post I directed you to another post I made [which you refused to look for, even though I told you the page number, and how far down the page it was, and who it was responding to] that also says that same thing)
post 20083142, Page four: Evolution changes the frequency of alleles in a population of organisms that share a common gene pool through different generations. (I then gave you two explanations on why Evolution changes in populations and over a small period of time, in great detail)
post 20083142, Page four (Yes, this is the same post that the quote above comes from): Firstly, nothing evolves "in a day", it can take thousands, or even millions of generations for a larger mutation to really make its mark.
post=20083522, Page 5: Keep in mind that this isn't on an individualistic level, it's on a population level.
Why exactly do you continue to say the same thing, and additionally put words in my mouth or declare victory off of the very false premise that I explain to you over and over again?
Why is it so difficult to simply admit "Oh, I guess Evolution does occur differently than how I thought It does". Clearly I've given you a substantial amount of evidence to back my claims.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
You have explained nothing
You have explained nothing
I've explained everything, it's just that when you see my comment pop up on your screen, you must shut your eyes, click on the reply button, and then ask the very same question that I just answered.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
When an asexual organism reproduced, why and how did the sexual organs evolve and why
Here is a direct quote, from me, from when I answered this exact same question, to which you had no rebuttal to.
post 20085229, page 5: It arose because it's beneficial and functional.
How it formed is due to any other mutation and genetic drift in evolution. The process to create Sexual Reproduction and the process to create blue eyes are the exact same process. Nothing more or less miraculous occurs.
The first two responses show the process of evolution, they are relevant to your question because the process is the same in those cases, as it is in developing Sexual Reproduction.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
Did the mummy/daddy reproduce both a little boy and girl or did the mummy/daddy produce a boy and then by coincidence did another mummy/daddy organism happen to develop a little girl and finally why did these sexual organs suddenly evolve if they didn't know that they had a use, except unless luckily there was another organism with the capacity to receive and decode the information
I have already answered this question, and showed how it's based on a false premise over and over again.
originally posted by: ServantOfTheLamb
a reply to: Raggedyman
They simply want to debate. Maybe later in their own time when they have time to reflect they will see.
originally posted by: Astyanax
a reply to: Ghost147
Do art and religion have evolutionary benefits? And if not, what is your explanation for their universal or near-universal prevalence among human communities?
originally posted by: Astyanax
a reply to: Ghost147
Do art and religion have evolutionary benefits? And if not, what is your explanation for their universal or near-universal prevalence among human communities?
Billions of planets and no life, yet our planet has life
originally posted by: Raggedyman
originally posted by: Ghost147
originally posted by: Raggedyman
So two blue eyes had sex and then sex differentiation was the outcome
Is that right
No, I've already explained to you multiple times, and in multiple ways that Evolution occurs in populations and over successive generations.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
You might want to read and think about my question again
Or perhaps you should reread my answers. I have, time and time again, showed you that Evolution occurs in populations and over successive generations. In fact, here's all the quotes from all the posts I've responded to you that show I have said this:
post 20082580, page three: Evolution doesn't occur on an individualistic scale, it occurs on a population-based scale. (in this post I directed you to another post I made [which you refused to look for, even though I told you the page number, and how far down the page it was, and who it was responding to] that also says that same thing)
post 20083142, Page four: Evolution changes the frequency of alleles in a population of organisms that share a common gene pool through different generations. (I then gave you two explanations on why Evolution changes in populations and over a small period of time, in great detail)
post 20083142, Page four (Yes, this is the same post that the quote above comes from): Firstly, nothing evolves "in a day", it can take thousands, or even millions of generations for a larger mutation to really make its mark.
post=20083522, Page 5: Keep in mind that this isn't on an individualistic level, it's on a population level.
Why exactly do you continue to say the same thing, and additionally put words in my mouth or declare victory off of the very false premise that I explain to you over and over again?
Why is it so difficult to simply admit "Oh, I guess Evolution does occur differently than how I thought It does". Clearly I've given you a substantial amount of evidence to back my claims.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
You have explained nothing
You have explained nothing
I've explained everything, it's just that when you see my comment pop up on your screen, you must shut your eyes, click on the reply button, and then ask the very same question that I just answered.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
When an asexual organism reproduced, why and how did the sexual organs evolve and why
Here is a direct quote, from me, from when I answered this exact same question, to which you had no rebuttal to.
post 20085229, page 5: It arose because it's beneficial and functional.
How it formed is due to any other mutation and genetic drift in evolution. The process to create Sexual Reproduction and the process to create blue eyes are the exact same process. Nothing more or less miraculous occurs.
The first two responses show the process of evolution, they are relevant to your question because the process is the same in those cases, as it is in developing Sexual Reproduction.
originally posted by: Raggedyman
Did the mummy/daddy reproduce both a little boy and girl or did the mummy/daddy produce a boy and then by coincidence did another mummy/daddy organism happen to develop a little girl and finally why did these sexual organs suddenly evolve if they didn't know that they had a use, except unless luckily there was another organism with the capacity to receive and decode the information
I have already answered this question, and showed how it's based on a false premise over and over again.
Your answer does not address my question.
Why would nature assume their was a benefit to two parents, how did organs evolve together, both opposite yet capable of reading each other's codes?
I have read your replies, they don't address my question, why, not in relation to advantages but why change direction as if nature knew something.