Tuesday, 20 September 2011

The Cell Cycle is really Important

The Cell Cycle is so important, because it has the three important cycles of reproduction.

1) Interphase: Is the stage where cells carry out the important functions for it's survival, and cells that divide prepares for reproduction.

2) Mitosis: Duplicates the cells contents of the cells nucleus into two equal parts.

3) Cytokinesis: Separates the two nuclei and cell contents into two daughter cells.

Interphase is the longest stage of the cycle which is when a cell carries out it's various functions within the organism. In the first phase of interphase a cell increases in size and makes the proteins and molecules necessary for the cell to function, and some organelles begin to duplicate. DNA copies or makes a replica of itself in a process called replication. It replicates itself by the DNA molecule that unwinds, and the steps of the DNA ladder breaks apart. Each side becomes a pattern or template on which a new side forms. Replicating DNA ensures that newly formed cells will have an identical copy of the genetic information contained in the normal DNA molecule. Then it grows, and grows, then it is active making materials such as proteins for the new cells to form after the cytokinesis stage. Mitosis is the next stage and it is usually the shortest. It is the process where the contents of a cell's nucleus divides. It divides in stages of the early prophase, late prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. The last part of the cycle is the cytokinesis which separates the two nuclei into two daughter cells, and the new cells are identical to the parents cells that they have in there body.


A good video of the life cycle that I found was:






The image is:


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My 3 hyperlinks that I used for these are:




Monday, 12 September 2011

Brandons Gentic Pictures Traits

My earlobe is a free earlobe not attached lobe that some people have. This trait comes from my mom and my dad.













 I do not have a white forelock on my forehead. This trait comes from my mom, and dad, but my dad I think has a little bit of one.



I have little bit of a dimple on my face, like some people do.
This trait comes from none of my  parents, but technically really I don't have fully dimples so that part is from my parents no dimples, but I still do a bit.














My thumb is curved, and has a big bend in it. None of my parents have this trait so.

My both baby fingers are curved a lot which is pretty normal. None of my parents have this trait too.











       
My big hands do not have mid-digit hair. I got this trait from my mom I do not no about my dad but he is a man and I am a boy so he might have it and I might have it when I grow up too.

My 2nd toe of my foot is not longer than the big one even though it looks like it though. This trait comes from both my parents.

My tongue can curve and fold up which is cool. This trait came from my mom.