Do men have one less rib than women since God took a rib from Adams side to make Eve?
Men and women have exactly the same number of ribs. But it’s an important as well as fascinating question, and not as silly as it might sound. Allow me to explain.First of all, just because God took a rib (the first surgery involving mankind) from Adam to make Eve would not mean that all of Adam’s male descendants would have one less rib. Remember, it’s our genes that determine how many ribs a person will have. For example, if I lost a finger in an accident and then had more children, they would not have one less finger! This is because the genetic blueprint for our bodies is in the genes, the DNA in our cells. So if we lose something like a rib or a finger, this in no way affects the genes which we pass on to our children. In addition to this we must remember from the study of biology that ribs “regenerate”. In other words, Adam would have had his missing rib back rather quickly.
