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i was wondering whether egg came first or hen?  |
23/04/2012 04:01 |
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Depends on what you ordered first |
23/04/2012 04:37 |
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Egg came first, as birds came from Reptiles, so the first chicken egg was laid by a reptile. Edited by @grantis45 23-04-2012 14:53 |
23/04/2012 11:28 |
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Chicken came first. Here is a clip from a news article British scientists claim to have finally come up with the definitive answer: The chicken. The scientific and philosophical mystery was purportedly unraveled by researchers at Sheffield and Warwick universities, according to the Daily Mail newspaper. The scientists found that a protein found only in a chicken's ovaries is necessary for the formation of the egg, according to the paper Wednesday. The egg can therefore only exist if it has been created inside a chicken. The protein speeds up the development of the hard shell, which is essential in protecting the delicate yolk and fluids while the chick grows inside the egg, the report said. "It had long been suspected that the egg came first but now we have the scientific proof that shows that in fact the chicken came first," said Dr. Colin Freeman, from Sheffield University's Department of Engineering Materials, according to the Mail. "The protein had been identified before and it was linked to egg formation, but by examining it closely we have been able to see how it controls the process," he said. Professor John Harding, from the same department, said the discovery could have other uses, according to the Daily Mail. "Understanding how chickens make egg shells is fascinating in itself but can also give clues towards designing new materials and processes," he said. "Nature has found innovative solutions that work for all kinds of problems in materials science and technology — we can learn a lot from them." The discovery was revealed in the paper Structural Control Of Crystal Nuclei By An Eggshell Protein. |
23/04/2012 11:35 |
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thats a fascinating discovery...thanx fr letting us kno abot it @bluegene....now i am wondeing whether male chicken came first or female chicken..  Edited by super striker king 23-04-2012 12:54 |
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It would be female I think.... Otherwise the male transformed itself later and don't lay eggs anymore.. | 23/04/2012 12:53 |
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bt a hen does need cock(bird) fr fertilization..so how cn a hen lay eggs without having fertiled egg in it? | 23/04/2012 12:58 |
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Maybe when the previous animal turned into hen, it was already pregnant.. | 23/04/2012 13:00 |
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previous animal?can u please elaborate? | 23/04/2012 13:21 |
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Uru came first ^_^ | 23/04/2012 14:52 |
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