Questions Answered by Penny

• Responding to Dr. Allison Woollard’s lecture on living forever do you think that the protens used or making naked mole by rochelle1999 Comments: (No comments so far )
• is there anyone alive who doesn’t have mutations? if so why? by lily4 Comments: (No comments so far )
• are some mutations benefitial? by lily4 to Rachael, Penny, Jennifer Comments: (No comments so far )
• How did you get into that particular field (of biology)? by lily4 to Rachael, Penny, Jennifer Comments: (No comments so far )
• If we suffered from radiation, could we perhaps develop powers as in the GONE series by Michael Grant? by flostar2001 and 1 other. to Rachael, Penny, Jennifer, Jean-Paul, Dave Comments: (So far, one comment )
• can any genetic information be gained from mutations? by lily4 to Rachael, Penny, Jennifer, Jean-Paul, Dave Comments: (No comments so far )
• I have recently been reading that scientists are now saying that random mutation would statistically not be able to by ssuewing to Tom, Rachael, Penny, Jennifer, Jean-Paul, Dave Comments: (so far, 2s comments )
• Which scientist inspires you the most? by ruthycat12 to Rachael, Penny, Jennifer, Jean-Paul, Dave, Alison Comments: (No comments so far )
• Will it be possible to change our genetic makeup to live forever? by flostar2001 to Penny, Jennifer Comments: (So far, one comment )
• Is it possible that with the increased use of technology and on-screen typing, we will lose or simplify the use of our by flostar2001 to Rachael, Penny, Jennifer, Jean-Paul, Dave Comments: (so far, 4s comments )
• If we don’t get enough of the required Amino Acids in our diet does our body prioritize a particular group of proteins by izzabop to Rachael, Penny, Jennifer, Jean-Paul, Dave Comments: (No comments so far )
• Are genes by default switched off or on? – Does it depend on the cell? by izzabop to Rachael, Penny, Jennifer, Jean-Paul, Dave Comments: (So far, one comment )
• Is it possible to rejuvenate ? by joshwicks to Rachael, Penny, Jennifer, Jean-Paul, Dave Comments: (No comments so far )
• how long does it take from the day you are born to have a new set of cells by connor0151 Comments: (No comments so far )
• Does the sperm of a male get “smarter” with age? Meaning, is there more information passed to offspring? I ask, because by deepgreendesign to Rachael, Penny, Jennifer, Jean-Paul, David, Dave Comments: (No comments so far )
• Would it be possible for an animal’s skin to change colour permenantly in adolescence? by kattypuss to Rachael, Penny, Jennifer, Jean-Paul, Haihan, David, Andrew, Alison Comments: (No comments so far )
• Are the C elegans worms conscious? by kattypuss to Serena, Sara, Samantha, Penny, Lynne, Karolina, Hayley, Alison Comments: (No comments so far )
• If we are all mutants then surely there is someone who isn’t a muntant for us to be compared to because mutants are not by kattypuss Comments: (So far, one comment )
• What books for a novice would you recommend that would give more background on the topics covered in the three by davidblack17 to Rachael, Penny, Jennifer, Jean-Paul, Dave, Andrew, Alison Comments: (So far, one comment )
• How do the heart muscle cells have the energy to keep beating? by kattypuss to Rachael, Penny, Jennifer, Jean-Paul, David, Dave Comments: (No comments so far )
• If you have 23 pairs of chromosomes (46 in total), how can you have one chromosome in each cell? by kattypuss to Rachael, Penny, Jennifer, Jean-Paul, David, Dave, Andrew Comments: (No comments so far )
• What do mitochondria do? (and are they actually pink?) by kattypuss to Rachael, Penny, Jennifer, Jean-Paul, David, Dave, Alison Comments: (so far, 3s comments )
• Can you tell me the name again of the endings of a ….. (sorry, dont remember what it was called). It was illustrated by margaretturner and 1 other. to Rachael, Penny, Jennifer, Jean-Paul, David, Andrew, Alison Comments: (No comments so far )
• how do the worms become transparent? by tony doyle to Serena, Sara, Samantha, Rachael, Penny, Lynne, Karolina, Hayley, Alison Comments: (So far, one comment )
• How does the Veinviewer work? by to Serena, Sara, Samantha, Penny, Lynne, Karolina, Andrew, Alison Comments: (so far, 2s comments )
• Do the switches in the genes determine further changes as the organism develops such as whether it becomes blood, bone by pkee and 1 other. Comments: (No comments so far )
• Are my cells dividing at the same rate as those on the worm cam? by rebeccanesbit Comments: (No comments so far )