Cell cycle

Scientists are often called upon to answer fundamental questions about human variation and its ramifications. While it is easy to get caught up in the idea of being so vastly genetically similar to our ape-like relatives, the assumptions underlying genetic data have more significance than the data itself. This can be seen when studying genetic and behavioral parallels of apes and humans, and how each affects the other with regards to phenotypic similarity. For all of its grandeur, a DNA sequence…

The human body contains a bunch of different systems, and it has many divisions within the systems. Organs, tissues, bones, joints, and cartilage are just a few things that are the genetic makeup of the actually human skeletal system. The human skeletal system is very diverse but unique at the same time. Bones are responsible for playing a major role in how our body is made up and functions. A bone is a rigid organ in which it contains living and evolving tissue that has various particular…

mature somatic cell is removed from an organism, and the DNA is transferred to an egg cell whose DNA has been removed. This is commonly referred to as somatic cell nuclear transfer or SCNT. Finally, the egg starts the reproductive process and attaches to the uterus of a female in the same species. This results in a whole organism with the same genetic makeup of the donator of the somatic cell (See Appendix B for a diagram of the process). The last type, therapeutic cloning, occurs when a cell is…

pressure than the solution to which it is compared. Water is then forced into the protein lined channels; this increased mass of the solution creates a blockade which decreases the ration that the solution leaves the cell and increases the rate of solutions that enter the cell expanding the cell. (Sciencing, 2018) This was observed in the distilled water test-tube. A hypertonic solution is the opposite where it requires a higher osmotic pressure than the solution to which it is compared. This…

The most common effect of polyploidy in plants is the gigas effect. Gigas effect was explained by Stebbins (1950) as increase in cell size causing larger organs such as roots, leaves, tubercles, fruits, flowers and seeds. However, this is not always exhibited by polyploid plants as the number of cell divisions in polyploidy is often reduced (Stebbins, 1971). Polyploid plants tend to have lower growth rates and flower later or in longer period than their diploid…

Neil Shubin’s documentary series “Your Inner Fish” explores the relationship between humans and all other living organisms. Shubin delves into human evolution to uncover similarities that connect humans with the world around them. The anatomist studies fossils, embryos, and various other parts to compare humans to fish, reptiles, and primates. Shubin challenges the common beliefs about evolution by recognizing the corresponding features between humans and seemingly unrelated organisms. The…

In the article What Makes Us Different, Katherine Pollard examines the comparisons of the genomes of chimpanzees and humans. Pollard’s goal was to understand the sequences of DNA bases and letters in the genome as well as the understanding of how the human genome was evolved through years. Pollard had begun on finding DNA sequences that set chimps and humans apart after having some evidence she revealed that human DNA blueprints are 99 percent identical to our closest living relative chimpanzees…

affected by the biology of our body and our experiences and interactions that we go through. Our genes and the environment interact to produce who we are. Molecules and cells are the building blocks of development. The cells in our body performs different functions, which makes development possible. DNA contains instructions needed to tell cells what to do. RNA transfers the instructions to make proteins, which acts as receptors of signals in the brain. If RNA translates the wrong instruction…

essay, I will describe how Griffin blend cellular biology and weaponry to explain the lives of her subjects and their actions later in life. According to Griffin the nucleus of a cell origin and its significance is the beginning or the core that shape our lives. “Like the stone in a cherry, it is found in the center of the cell, and like this stone keeps its precious kernel in a shell” (p. 404). What Role of RNA and DNA in future life events?…

Richard Hays and Ronald Green differs in many ways. Richard only passingly mentioned the benefits of Genomic Science and put more emphasis and provided more examples of the risks. He use words and sentences that appeals to our fear. He is concern of human’s inability to stop pushing the line. “Once we begin genetically modifying our children, where do we stop? If it's acceptable to modify one gene, why not two, or 20 or 200? At what point do children become artifacts designed to someone's…