I have a question: if chromatin is the liquid that is in the nucleus, why is it shaped like fibers in the animation? Do the fibers make up the liquid or something? Thanks Leslie!
I heard that in your body there's a lot of DNA. It's like a bazillion feet long. how does all of that fit inside me. Also is it possible for DNA to break??? Or what if your DNA is all out of order and the pieces don't fit or something. It's weird how DNA is sooooo long and perfect
i think the this DNA video was soooooo COOL!!! But it was kinda freaky at the same time!! it looked like ther DNA was like static. And it was so weird watching it curl up. Now i kno how my DNA would kinda look like. Tht shows that the human body is soooo complex.
This animation was very interesting. It's crazy how our body can find such an efficient and compact way to store DNA. It must have been looped and coiled about 5 times!
Yeah, just like Justin said, it coils up so much!!!!! It's so strange that none living things can move like that. And what you said in class that if a single human unravels all their DNA it could reach the moon is much more believable after I saw this video. Imagine how far it could go into space if all the people on Earth connected their DNA together... mind boggling...
That is soooo cool i didn't know that each different level of i guess you would call it curl had a name. I knew that some did but wow thats alot of names. Thank you so much for posting this Leslie. i thought that it was really interesting. I would also like to know why chromosomes are shaped like an x. Is it because of the two pairs and they are put together to make an x? Thats only a guess though.
wow theres a lot of facts and questions here... i wanna answer one of them: i think chromosomes are shaped like an X because when they divide, they can split into two I-shaped chromosomes. the shape of chromosomes had probably adapted so when meiosis occured, it would be easier to make another set of DNA for the daughter cell. hope that answers your question, emily lei 7H
That is actually a very good question... How does DNA fit into a tiny nucleus? This video helped me understand this concept. Thank you Leslie!
ReplyDeleteWow! I didn't know proteins were that important in our bodies! This is very interesting!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks - seeing it instead of just hearing about it really helped! I would have never guessed it was like that. Thanks again!
ReplyDeletewhy are chromosomes shaped like an "X"?
ReplyDeleteThat's so cool!
ReplyDeleteDNA is so amazing!
I wondered about this. It helped me a lot. And like Radhika said, why are chromosomes shaped like an X?
Michael N. 7I
I have a question: if chromatin is the liquid that is in the nucleus, why is it shaped like fibers in the animation? Do the fibers make up the liquid or something?
ReplyDeleteThanks Leslie!
I heard that in your body there's a lot of DNA. It's like a bazillion feet long. how does all of that fit inside me. Also is it possible for DNA to break??? Or what if your DNA is all out of order and the pieces don't fit or something. It's weird how DNA is sooooo long and perfect
ReplyDeleteSophia m 7f
i think the this DNA video was soooooo COOL!!!
ReplyDeleteBut it was kinda freaky at the same time!! it looked like ther DNA was like static. And it was so weird watching it curl up. Now i kno how my DNA would kinda look like. Tht shows that the human body is soooo complex.
That was pretty awesome. You can post this article if want. http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1951968,00.html
ReplyDeleteThis is really cool! I had no idea how many times DNA coiled and turned and all that.
ReplyDeleteJulia G. ~ 7F
This is really interesting it really helped me understand the concepts about DNA thanks Leslie
ReplyDeleteHi Leslie,
ReplyDeleteThis animation was very interesting. It's crazy how our body can find such an efficient and compact way to store DNA. It must have been looped and coiled about 5 times!
Woah! That is one cool animation. But why does it shake so much?
ReplyDeleteHenretta Dow-7F
Yeah, just like Justin said, it coils up so much!!!!! It's so strange that none living things can move like that. And what you said in class that if a single human unravels all their DNA it could reach the moon is much more believable after I saw this video. Imagine how far it could go into space if all the people on Earth connected their DNA together... mind boggling...
ReplyDeleteThat is soooo cool i didn't know that each different level of i guess you would call it curl had a name. I knew that some did but wow thats alot of names. Thank you so much for posting this Leslie. i thought that it was really interesting. I would also like to know why chromosomes are shaped like an x. Is it because of the two pairs and they are put together to make an x? Thats only a guess though.
ReplyDeleteWhy does the DNA Shake?
ReplyDeletePretty cool
ReplyDelete-Stanley
is it posible tht the animation is inaccurate? it says tht the chromosoeis made up of fibers, but then it says its a liquid. possible mistake?
ReplyDeletegabi g 7b
Does this happen as soon as the cell is formed?
ReplyDeleteThanks Leslie!
Tom 7G
HOw long does it take to coil up like that or is it already made like that.
ReplyDelete6ft lonngg? thts awesome. But its awkward to know that DNA is taller than me. Yea I agree with Minhaj, how long does it take to coil up?
ReplyDeletei had heard of the process of wrapping the DNA before, but seeing it really helped, especially in such great detail! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteKevin B. 7E
wow theres a lot of facts and questions here... i wanna answer one of them:
ReplyDeletei think chromosomes are shaped like an X because when they divide, they can split into two I-shaped chromosomes. the shape of chromosomes had probably adapted so when meiosis occured, it would be easier to make another set of DNA for the daughter cell.
hope that answers your question, emily lei 7H