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When we hear RNAs many of us think about it as some cell organelles that produce proteins. Or perhaps, some people do not know what an RNA is. Its main function is to produce proteins; however, it has many functions. But how does a small RNA translate proteins which are essential for the survival of the humans? These RNAs are always neglected and they deserve some attention for the enormous work they do. So let us begin with the “Central Dogma of Biology”. Many biology students dread it; however, it is an important concept we should understand. It all begins with our good old friend DNA. In my opinion, it is the king in our bodies. It contains our genes! So the DNA in the nucleus of the cell to be specific in the nucleolus transcribes an mRNA or the messenger RNA. To transcribe an mRNA the DNA initially has to replicate itself. To transcribe means to copy a DNA strand to produce RNA and this is the first step in gene expression. The DNA has two complementary strands that are sepa...

Recently, there have been a lot of speculations about stem cells and their ethicality. The main question is: “Is it ethical to kill an embryo in order to procure stem cells where that embryo has a potential to grow into a human being?” To answer this question we first need to understand what are stem cells? What benefits do they provide us with? What are some disadvantages associated? Can they be used to treat a person who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness like cancer or an organ failure?   So let us begin with some basics. Stem cells are pluripotent cells, that is, they have an ability to develop into an organism. A zygote, product of a sperm and an ovum fusion, is a classic example of an undifferentiated stem cell. A zygote is a single undifferentiated cell which divides itself to form an embryo. The undifferentiated cells found in an embryo are called the Embryonic stem cells. As the embryo enters its eighth week it is called as a fetus. Here, the stem cells begin...

Abstract: Genes are crucial for the development of any living organism on the Earth. They contain information which aids in protein synthesis. These proteins are important for the normal functioning of the body. Genes are inherited from the parents through the DNA. The offspring inherits one chromosome from each parent. However, the main question is whether the genes control the inheritance of the way a person thinks. Intelligence Quotient, also known as the IQ, is the measurement of the reasoning skills and intelligence of a person. This experiment was designed to determine whether the IQ is an inherited factor. A parent and an offspring were asked to take an IQ test. The scores were used as a determining factor of whether IQ was inherited. Introduction: Intelligence Quotient, or the IQ, is a measurement of the intelligence a person possesses which is used to resolve quotidian complications. The IQ can be determined by taking an IQ test and calculating the score which ...

I believe that the first day at school in my sophomore year was a career influencing factor for me. I had enrolled myself for honors biology class. Every upperclassman I knew warned me the instructor of the class, Mr. DeBacco was a “Hard Quiz Giver”, “Tough Grader” and getting a good grade in that class is tantamount to finding God on Earth. Okay. So the first slideshow for the class started with the title, “Day 1: What did I get myself into?” I will be honest I was nervous after reading this. Moreover, he gave us a quiz on the very first day of class. The pace of the class was hard to keep up with. Mr. DeBacco emphasized on paying attention to specific details on the slideshows. The first lab of the class was Seed Germination. We were expected to write a full and academic lab report. I had never written this type of lab report. Thus. I did what a normal teenager of the Google Era would do. I looked it up and started writing my lab report. I admit that it was the hardest writing I e...