because the structure of the cells would be messed up and it wouldn’t be able to perform any type of work or transport anything, and if it doesn’t transport things to other organelles the cell will die. Since the prokaryotic cell has no nucleus the DNA is not surrounded by a membrane like in the
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Adaptation is a cellular reaction to avoid injury. A stressor is a chemical agent that causes stress to an organism. Cellular adaption includes changes in cell size, number of cells and type of cells in order to accommodate with the changes in the environment. Hypertrophy is an increase in the size of the individual cells leading to the enlargement of the affected organ without changing the number of cells. It occurs when the cells are unable to divide. Hyperplasia is the formation of more cells
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Mutation can either lead to diseases or be beneficial to an organism. The ability of DNA to mutate enables life to overcome changes in the environment. Mutation are a natural occurrence in all organism. It could occur spontaneously through errors during DNA replication. It could also occur when the organism is exposed to mutagens such as chemicals or radiation resulting in insertion, deletion or replacing DNA base. Not all mutations will affect the phenotype of the organism and cause disease
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growing season, make it resistance to disease, or improve it in some way. The genes can allow the organism to grow in area that it typically could not. A GMO is created by first choosing what trait is going to be modified. Then the gene is cut from the DNA of the organism that contains the desired trait. The gene is then transferred to the GMO by certain methods. One of these methods is the gene gun. The gene gun shots the gene into a cell at high velocity. These modified cells are left to grow. Sweet
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“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is just the little “extra”. (Anonymous)” Down-Syndrome is when there is an extra copy of the twenty-first chromosome in the human cell. This syndrome begins when a sex cell does not duplicate one of its chromosomes. When the egg and sperm unite, instead of having two copies of the twenty-first chromosome, there are three. The prenatal and postnatal development of a child with Down-Syndrome differs from the development of a child without a syndrome
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the transcription and translation of DNA, from generation to generation. This type of biology allows biotechnology to use this knowledge in order to manipulate organisms’ DNA to help solve human issues including overcoming diseases and physical handicaps. Biotechnology has made breakthroughs in various nucleic acid and protein studies, and it has given scientists the ability to comprehend the complicated construction of DNA. Understanding the blueprints of DNA and how it is translated into proteins
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As we advance as a society and as a race, the question of ethics arises. From the time we were cave dwellers to bustling city builders we have been ever changing. Now that we have advanced to the point of remarkable technology and gene manipulation, it’s time we finally discuss how far we should go in actually using and manipulating ourselves with what we have learned. It’s truly inspiring how far we’ve come and the things that we have discovered, but we must be extremely careful not to cross the
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major with a specialization in developmental genetics, I am especially interested in how we can learn from DNA, also referred to as the “blueprint of life”, to make ourselves and our world exceptional. The first method of sequencing DNA was developed in the 1970’s by Fred Sanger; this came to be known as Sanger Sequencing ("DNA Sequence Assembly"). This method uses naturally occurring DNA synthesis, which proceeds from the
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Genetic testing is an important scientific-medical process. It is actually used very commonly and for many different purposes. Running genetic tests have a variety of use because doctors and scientist can identify a genetic disorders, diseases , study DNA, genes, and chromosomes, and it can even be used for forensic testing. Although genetic testing is a great medical tool, genetic testing does not prevent a disorder or disease. Genetic testing informs when there is a disorder or disease, it’s most useful
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The Oxford Dictionary defines the term designer baby as ‘a baby whose genetic make-up has been selected in order to eradicate a particular defect, or to ensure a particular gene is present’. The genetic engineering of an embryo is alright in some particular cases, but when a couple wants to add certain genes to ensure they have, in their words, the perfect child, where should we draw the line? Many people think that it is the right thing to do to give your child the opportunity to not have a crippling
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