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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
More links to follow
Specifically, you are claiming that a single-celled zygote is defined as an organism, which is not the case.
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
More links to follow
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