Science proves Man originated in Adam!
Want a little proof that science has proven the Bible correct? Well, check this out:
Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, including one pair of 'sex chromosomes' which are XY in males and XX in females. Thus the Y chromosome is passed down only through the male line, from father to son. A 1995 study of a section of Y chromosomes from 38 men from different ethnic groups around the world was consistent with the biblical teaching that we come from one man, Adam! (See Y-chromosome Adam?)
Females have no Y chromosome, but an analogous test can be performed on them - it's only through the female line that mitochondrial DNA is transmitted. The mtDNA evidence is consistent with all humans being descended from a single woman as the Bible teaches, although it doesn't actually prove that there was ever only one woman in existence. And recent evidence about rapid mutation rates in mtDNA is consistent with this 'Mitochondrial Eve' having lived only about 6,000 years ago! (See A shrinking date for 'Eve'.)
Source: Answers in Genesis article, "Genesis correctly predicts Y-Chromosome pattern: Jews and Arabs shown to be descendants of one man!"
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