fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 months agoFor the Lizadies out there!mander.xyzexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1441arrow-down112
arrow-up1429arrow-down1external-linkFor the Lizadies out there!mander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squarefossilesque@mander.xyzOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up56arrow-down1·3 months agoIt’s more complicated than that! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenogenesis
minus-squareCano@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34·3 months agoThat’s kind of why I said I’m not a biologist
minus-squareContramuffin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37·3 months agoNo, you’re right. It’s mentioned in the Wikipedia article that lack of genetic diversity is a large concern for obligate parthenogenic animals
minus-squaremassive_bereavement@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up25·3 months agoWas Jesus a lizard? Exhibit A: Parthenogenesis. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
It’s more complicated than that! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenogenesis
That’s kind of why I said I’m not a biologist
No, you’re right. It’s mentioned in the Wikipedia article that lack of genetic diversity is a large concern for obligate parthenogenic animals
Was Jesus a lizard? Exhibit A: Parthenogenesis.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.