Questions Answered by Rachael

• when whales are ‘washed up’ what if they are trying to evolve. by yorgandji14 to Sara, Rachael, John Robert, Haihan, Gemma, Connie, Becky, Alison Comments: (So far, one comment )
• if humans are evolving than what is happening to us and changing from us since 200.00 years ago by anon-40806 to Sara, Rachael, John Robert, Haihan, Gemma, Connie, Becky, Alison 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 )
• 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 )
• Is it true that fish (I think it was goldfish) have a really short memory? by susannamarie to Rachael, Leila, Kara Comments: (So far, one comment )
• 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 )
• 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 )
• What evidence do we have that humans are descended from apes? by sam24009 Comments: (No comments so far )
• 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 )
• Can DNA in humans be switched on that we wouldnt normally have? for example the GFP gene that you spoke of in the by holz1 to Vicky, Stefan, Samantha, Rachael, Matt, Leila, Kara, Hayley, Haihan, Alison Comments: (No comments so far )
• What happens if cells die that weren’t supposed to? by kattypuss to Vicky, Samantha, Rachael, Matt, Karolina, Jean-Paul, Andrew, Alison Comments: (So far, one comment )
• What happens to dead cells? by kattypuss to Vicky, Samantha, Rachael, Matt, Alison Comments: (No comments so far )
• Why is growth finite in humans but seemingly infinite in some trees? What controls this? by viciascience to Alison, Jean-Paul, Karolina, Matt, Rachael, Samantha, Vicky Comments: (so far, 6s comments )
• Son asks why are there specific groups of the same type of animal if each animal is mutating and adapting independently? by mutantmummy Comments: (so far, 2s comments )
• How do we explain the cast array of different plants in the rain forests of our planet, when natural selection and by jmangroove to Vicky, Tom, Samantha, Rachael, Matt, Karolina, Jean-Paul, Haihan, Andrew, Alison Comments: (No comments so far )
• During meiosis, in what proportion of divisions does a mutation occur? Is this is same during mitosis? by rebeccanesbit to Vicky, Samantha, Rachael, Matt, Karolina, Jean-Paul, Hayley, Haihan, Alison Comments: (No comments so far )
• Does the total cell number reduce as we get older? by viciascience to Alison, Jean-Paul, Karolina, Matt, Rachael, Samantha, Vicky Comments: (so far, 2s comments )
• how can having no eyes be a competitive advantage over have eyes? In the case of cave fish? it can’t by jmangroove Comments: (So far, one comment )
• We’re told that genome sequencing takes just days/hours now, yet only a few genomes get published. How come they take by rebeccanesbit to Vicky, Samantha, Rachael, Matt, Leila, Karolina, Jean-Paul, Haihan, Andrew, Alison Comments: (No comments so far )
• Why do the muscle cells suddenly start to twitch, what has changed to make them twitch? by leggeangie to Vicky, Serena, Samantha, Rachael, Matt, Karolina, Jean-Paul, Hayley, Dave, Alison Comments: (So far, one comment )
• how do the worms become transparent? by tony doyle to Serena, Sara, Samantha, Rachael, Penny, Lynne, Karolina, Hayley, Alison Comments: (So far, one comment )
• 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 )