Monday, April 17, 2017

DNA by Jacob

DNA controls the cell when the DNA in a gene is changed. The change can cause the cell to behave differently.
Some mutations happen as a mistake spontaneously by a factor of the environment called a mutagen that has radiation, chemicals, and high temperatures. Asbestos was a used chemical by humans and many died because of it.They interact with the DNA molecule and cause changes.
Some mutations are bad but some can be good a lot of times such as the American Wirehair cat which the mutation had no harmful effect.




            Are mutations sometimes good for people and animals?

            What I find most interesting is that the Wirehair cat mutation happened and that it had no harmful effect on it.

1.)   Mutations can be sometimes caused by errors, transcription, cell division, or external agents.
2.)   The cells grow and divide very quickly to make cancer.

3.)   Chromosomal mutations are common in plants. 

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