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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: amalia on 14/11/2019 13:05:39

Title: Would different sperm produce different-looking children?
Post by: amalia on 14/11/2019 13:05:39

Justin got in touch with us to ask the following:
Would my son look different if a different sperm had fertilised the same egg when he was conceived?
What do you think?

Title: Re: Would different sperm produce different-looking children?
Post by: Halc on 14/11/2019 13:18:46

Of course.  Sperm do not all contain identical genetic material.
Maybe your son would have been a girl.

Title: Re: Would different sperm produce different-looking children?
Post by: alancalverd on 14/11/2019 13:48:29

This has been a constant problem for creationists. Nobody looks exactly like both his parents. This is called evolution.