radlibcountryfan
radlibcountryfan t1_j50eao9 wrote
Reply to comment by fruticosa in Given that reproduction is difficult or impossible when both animals have different numbers of chromosomes, how did so many species evolve to have so many different numbers of them? by MercurioLeCher
Just to be a bit pedantic, the new genes actually have three possible fates: becoming genes with new functions (neofunctionalization), becoming a part of the same pathway where both copies take on part of the work (subfunctionalization), or losing functionality entirely (psuedogenization).
Evolution is cool.
radlibcountryfan t1_j5gckfc wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Diets with low potassium are associated with kidney injuries and a culprit in cardiovascular disease by giuliomagnifico
Eh wheats a plant. It’s not that bad for you. It’s not like it [insert moral opinion cloaked as scientifically objective].
Wheat has fiber and nutritive value. Like potatoes, it’s totally fine in a balanced diet (unless allergic).