Question About Creationists

[Abishalom]

It's simple logic...

How do you know that chromosome 2 in humans has the same function as the said corresponding chromosomes in apes?

We don't. Both of us agree that this single fusion could not have caused such drastic changes. But you say that said fusion event was a catalyst. Well then where are the other processes that led to a human from an ape after the fusion event?

We DO because the DNA sequences are very similar. You don't have to know what they do to know that they are very similar. What caused the increasing divergence between chimps and humans? The same thing that causes the divergence of other species: mutations and natural selection. It's the primary driving force of evolution!

What exactly do you mean by "the DNA sequences are very similar"? Could you clarify? All living things made up of DNA only have 4 nucleotide bases to choose from...adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine. I wouldn't be surprised if there were "similarities" in the sequencing all living things. But that does not explain how the function of chromosomes evolved amongst various organisms.

BTW I believe you overlooked my question about the other processes that followed the fusion event that was the "catalyst" for human evolution. Unless you were attempting to answer it with your "mutations and natural selection" claim. That will not suffice. Since ape to human evolution is a "fact", I would like to know the processes that occurred after the fusion event that led to humans from apes (since we both agree that the fusion event alone could not cause such drastic changes). If natural selection alone produced humans well then we better start cracking the genetic code to understand the function of the genome. If mutations acted alongside NS, then please do tell which mutations led to such drastic changes...