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Did you know … Mitochondrial DNA can be extracted even when the cell is dead?
There is a tiny loop of genetic material called mitochondria dna (mtDNA). Each cell has one nucleus containing nuclear DNA (nDNA)....
C.C. Momah
May 121 min read
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Did you know… it may be okay for the moon to crescent, but the red blood cell? Na-ah!
A normal red blood cell usually lives for about 120 days before dying. When a red blood cell forms a crescent shape, it is called a...
C.C. Momah
Mar 161 min read
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Did you know…like a car, there are genes that drive cancer.
There are 3 types of genes that play a role in cancer, Oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, and DNA repair genes. Oncogenes: Â Oncogenes...
C.C. Momah
Mar 121 min read
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Did you know … DNA can be fingerprinted, too?
Finger printing is the record of someone’s finger print. DNA fingerprint is a test to identify and evaluate the DNA of a person's cells....
C.C. Momah
Feb 161 min read
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Did you know…without specialization, you will be just a lump of cells? Part 2
Stem cells are grouped based on their level of potency. Potency is the ability to turn into a different/specialized cell. Stem cells are...
C.C. Momah
Feb 162 min read
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Did you know…without specialization, you will be just a lump of cells?
Organisms like animals and plants are made up of many or multiple cells. So, they are multicellular organisms. All the cells of...
C.C. Momah
Feb 51 min read
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Did you know … Mitochondrial DNA can be extracted even when the cell is degraded?
Mitochondrial DNA can be extracted even when the cell is dead. There is a tiny loop of genetic material inside a cell called mitochondria...
C.C. Momah
Feb 51 min read
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Did you know … genetically modified organisms (GMOs) can be good and bad.
There are advantages to genetically modified organisms (GMOs). For example, genetically modified (GM) salmon can grow 4 times faster than...
C.C. Momah
Feb 51 min read
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