Our earth teems with life. From the snowy Arctic to the Amazon rain forest. From the Sahara Desert to the Everglades swamp. From the dark ocean floor to bright mountain peaks. -Life abounds. And it is loaded with the potential to amaze us. It comes in types, sizes, and quantities that stagger the imagination. A million species of insects hum and wiggle on our planet. In the water around us swim over 20,000 species of fish. Some the size of a grain of rice, others as long as a truck. At least 350,000 plant species, some weird-most wonderful embellish the land. And over 9,000 species of birds fly overhead. These creatures, including man, form the panorama and symphony that we refer to as life. But more amazing than the delightful variety around us is the profound unity linking them. All living things-be they amoebas or humans-depend on an awesome interaction. The teamwork between nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) and protein molecules. The intricate processes involving these components occur in virtually all our body cells, As it does in the cells of hummingbirds, lions, and whales. This uniform interaction produces a beautiful mosaic of life. How did this orchestration of life come about? In fact, what is the origin of life?
Posted on: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 14:58:02 +0000
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