Friday, August 1, 2008

Darwin's DNA - Andrea Diem Lane

Genomes or human beings are merely copies of their paternal and maternal parents DNA. Darwin suggests that through this replication of DNA strands one's biological information is formulated. This gives reason to why a child may have its father's eyes and humor and the mother's feet and hair color. The more dominant gene will result in the offspring's characteristic. It is quite astonishing to ponder on the notion of just how many potential offspring go unfertilized. I suppose it really is a blessing or a gift to be born into this world, not natural selection as Darwin would suggest.Which brings me to that first breath of air, is it these same strands of DNA that allow our bodies and minds to operate on a daily basis. The conscious is actually responsible for paving the way for each Individual. Our minds are such a powerful entity with many capabilities. Deception takes the extensive capacity of the brain. Humans tend to believe more nonsense than truth because it is easier to deal with. People tend to take fact more gingerly than simple issues.Darwin's DNA has left me quite bewildered; the correlation between humans and chimpanzees is astonishing. The amount of DNA that coexists among us really makes me wonder as to the extent of truth that lies within Darwin's theory. Are we merely evolved intelligent animals?

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