Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Replication - Bernie Madow

     Replication is the process in which a cell splits it's DNA so the cell can split into "daughter" cells that are exact copies of itself. This process is done with many enzymes that split the DNA. This is a very important process as it is how cells reproduce to make other cells. 
     One thing that I learned while researching this was that enzymes aid greatly in this process. Without the enzymes the entire process would be nearly impossible. I thought this was very interesting and I also enjoyed researching it because every living thing is made up of cells and it is interesting to see how they work.
   This is used outside of biology by doctors and researchers all the time. They study this process and doctors need to understand it because if something in this goes wrong it can lead to many health problems for a individual. These are some interesting things I learned about replication.

rozeka01,. "Biology Unit 6 Dna Rna Protein Synthesis Dna Replication Notes". Slideshare.net. N.p., 2017. Web. 5 Jan. 2017.

3 comments:

  1. Looks good bernie. Try to organize the main points though to make it easier to read.

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  2. Are there any specific enzymes for this process?

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  3. Great blog! What is the name for the enzyme that splits the double helix? Also, do you have any examples of how doctors found a specific health problem was caused by replication?

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