From its earliest beginnings, biology has wrestled with three questions: What are the shared properties that make something “alive”? And once we know something is alive, how do we find meaningful leve...From its earliest beginnings, biology has wrestled with three questions: What are the shared properties that make something “alive”? And once we know something is alive, how do we find meaningful levels of organization in its structure? And, finally, when faced with the remarkable diversity of life, how do we organize the different kinds of organisms so that we can better understand them? As new organisms are discovered every day, biologists continue to seek answers to these and other questions.
This page discusses cancer treatment strategies that manipulate DNA to control abnormal cell growth and prevent cancer spread. It highlights the role of nucleic acids, discovered by Friedrich Miescher...This page discusses cancer treatment strategies that manipulate DNA to control abnormal cell growth and prevent cancer spread. It highlights the role of nucleic acids, discovered by Friedrich Miescher, which are large biopolymers made of nucleotides. DNA is essential for storing genetic information necessary for protein production, while RNA helps translate that information into proteins.
