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Does any one have a good song about the cell cycle?

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Does any one have a good song about the cell cycle?

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The cell cycle rap You began as one cell, called a zygote So how’d you get to be so big? Just take note That first cell divided, so then there were two Those two became four, then eight as you grew To help you understand that process is our mission ‘Cause you’ve got to have a vision of cell division. Before we get too far we need to think About the genes on chromosomes that control everything Your cells have DNA, DNA makes your genes And through transcription and translation genes code for proteins But keeping track of those genes (about 100,000 in humans) is one of natures tricks Cells use chromosomes – humans have 46 Now, when the cell’s not dividing, chromosomes are unwound It’s called chromatin, DNA’s spread all around* But when a cell divides, DNA will condense Into rods called chromosomes – it makes lots of sense That way you get all your genes – and not any more Too many, too few – you’ve got problems in store There’s some birth defects you can detect right away (e.g. Down’s syn

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