Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Fact of the Day: Four Letters

While DNA makes up every living thing on Earth, there are only four building blocks. Everything from animals, plants, and bacteria all have DNA which contains adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine. They are commonly called "letters" and they combine together to form the double helix shape. 
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  1. Plowing Through Life (Martha)February 25, 2015 at 7:03 AM

    Very interesting!

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  2. whiteangelFebruary 25, 2015 at 7:52 AM

    That's interesting, I didnt know that.

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  3. Optimistic ExistentialistFebruary 25, 2015 at 8:17 AM

    Well ya learn something new every day :)

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  4. Just Keepin It Real, Folks!February 25, 2015 at 8:33 AM

    I only know that because my son just finished recreating a 3D biology project of the DNA model.

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  5. Debra She Who SeeksFebruary 25, 2015 at 8:52 AM

    The ultimate lego.

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  6. Pat HattFebruary 25, 2015 at 9:33 AM

    I knew that from Threshold

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  7. NanaDianaFebruary 25, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    Amazing, isn't it?

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  8. Holy Ghost WriterFebruary 25, 2015 at 10:31 AM

    Life is amazing

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  9. RaeAbigaelFebruary 25, 2015 at 11:29 AM

    this is really interesting. i miss my geeky, nerdy, scientific self. :( haha ;D

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  10. Dascha BoonstraFebruary 25, 2015 at 11:58 AM

    That is so amazing! :-)

    xoxo

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  11. KayFebruary 25, 2015 at 1:20 PM

    I know so little about this, sorry to say. Thank you for trying to educate me.

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  12. bjFebruary 25, 2015 at 2:24 PM

    Such an interesting fact...

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  13. Dixie@dcreliefFebruary 25, 2015 at 2:52 PM

    Very familiar... biology friends from long ago and far away!

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  14. Stephen HayesFebruary 25, 2015 at 5:31 PM

    There's an awesome simplicity in this building block of nature.

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  15. ChristineFebruary 25, 2015 at 7:39 PM

    Fascinating.

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2015 at 4:48 PM

    I learned that long ago. Then I forgot it.

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