Questions and More Questions

Dateline: 06/26/97

Some questions are downright enigmatic. For instance: what is life? What is consciousness? What really happened 5 billion years ago? While there will always be questions that we can't answer, some biology questions are answerable. I've compiled my six favorite pre-college biology questions with a variety of answers from biological scientist "ask a question" websites. Enjoy!

Question 1:
What makes a cell with leukemia function differently from a healthy cell?
Answer

Question 2:
How do flies and other insects walk up walls without falling?
Answer

Question 3:
Why do your muscles tremble after long, hard exercise?
Answer

Question 4:
Why is 'gel electrophoresis' important for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing in criminal cases?
Answer

Question 5:
Do identical twins have identical DNA?
Answer

Question 6:
Why is blood red?
Answer

Hmmm, interesting answers. What do you think? Come on over to the Biology Forum and share your thoughts, opinions and feelings. Until next time...

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