Who have more ribs men or women?

One of the most persistent arguments used by many to “prove” the Bible is true is that women have more ribs than men. After all, the Bible does say that woman was made from one of Adam’s ribs. Actually, the vast majority of people have 12 sets, or 24 ribs, no matter their sex. People born with certain conditions may have 11 or 13 pairs of ribs. These conditions don’t always require treatment. If a man has an appendix or gall bladder removed, would his children be born without these organs? Of course, no one would even suggest such a thing. However, in the case of Adam and his rib, this unsupportable concept continues to be propagated. Adam continued to have the genetic information for a complete set of ribs. This genetic information would be passed on to his offspring, both male and female. Thus his offspring should have had complete sets of ribs.
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