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Specifically, you are claiming that a single-celled zygote is defined as an organism, which is not the case.
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It's an organism. It may not be a "human" organism, but it's an organism.
Planned Parenthood? By what measure are they qualified as an arbiter of the meaning of the term organism?
Do zygotes procreate? no. Not an organism. No matter what the Oklahoma School of Math might think.
Well,... I have to admit,... I wasn't expecting that one.
If it's a "human" zygote,... and (per your vote) the zygote is an organism,....
Would you mind telling me what kind of organism it is,... since you believe it's not a 'human organism'?
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I know this has some holes, logically, because I've never thought it out. But when I think "human" I think empathy, logic, reason, and even opposable thumbs. In short, nothing a zygote has.
Human sperm,... Human egg,... human sexual reproduction,.... Human zygote,... zygote is an organism,....
Again,... if the zygote is not a human organism,...
What kind of organism is it?
Sub-Homo Sapien? An organism that is neither man or beast. Somewhere in between...?
Inspired by Iangb's steadfast denial; that a newly formed human zygote is in fact, biologically a human organism,....
I would like to provide some links and take a poll on the issue.
"organism (ôrg-nzm)
An individual form of life that is capable of growing, metabolizing nutrients, and usually reproducing. Organisms can be unicellular or multicellular. They are scientifically divided into five different groups (called kingdoms) that include prokaryotes, protists, fungi, plants, and animals, and that are further subdivided based on common ancestry and homology of anatomic and molecular structures."-- Free Dictionary.com
zygote
"The single-celled organism that results from the joining of the egg and sperm."-- Planned Parenthood
" The sperm and egg merge to form a little single-celled organism called a zygote, which consists of the 23 chromosomes from the man's sperm and the 23 chromosomes from the female's egg. These chromosomes will determine the baby's hair color, eye color and whether the baby will be a boy or a girl."-How Stuff Works
"2) zygote : fertilized egg; one-celled organism;"--Oaklahoma School of Math and Science
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"Organism" is a convenient label, but like most labels is not complete. A zygote is what it is, and it really does not matter what labels we pin on it.
I notice that you haven't voted in the poll, yet.
Can you support this claim with any references?
As I have attempted to support mine?
The issue is not whether they are a living human organism, but whether or not they are persons.
One human cell is a human organism. It contains 22 autosomal pairs and 1 pair of sex chromosomes.
A human liver cell also contains all of these.
So does a heart cell.
So does a brain cell.
Any cell with a nucleus has these. A zygote has them too.
They are living organisms. They have human DNA so they are human organisms.
It's because I think the question is without real meaning, and I don't like polls that people try and use as gotcha tools. Usually, as in this case, they have not actually thought the whole thing through.
There's a disturbing lack of biological knowledge around here.
If it's a cell then it's an organism. It has DNA/RNA, organelles, etc. So a cell is an organism. Hence a zygote is an organism. A zygote is a little different in that the DNA in it is not yet active, but it will be, so it's an organism.
Is it a human? Well, if it's not, then what species is it?
So yes, a zygote is a human organism. The real question is about when it gets dignity.
Take your time.
Do some research.
The poll will be here when you return.
Don't even get condescending. I gave you a full answer, which you ignored since it does not fit with your view. PROTIP: there is almost never just two possible answers to any question, so a poll with just two options is almost always poorly designed.
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