Daily Newsletter January 19, 2012
Today's Topic: Evolution Friday
One field in the study of evolution is proposing and testing hypotheses regarding the origin of life. These studies have the potential to be high profile science, even earning the cover of prestigious journals such as Science. While most evolutionary studies are concerned with existent organisms, research in life origins helps biologists put biomolecules and genetics into perspective. This research is also foundational for not so science fiction topics like terraforming.
Today's Challenge:
Explain the concepts of macromolecule evolution and the evolution of cells. Feel free to discuss the concept of prebiotic molecules. Throughout your discussion, I want you to focus on how this information informs our current understanding of existent cells and organisms. How does membrane evolution influence our thoughts today? Why is it important that membranes formed? How is RNA as a catalyst important?
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