I’m somewhat undecided about if I myself would like to be cloned. I do know that during my lifetime I would not like to be cloned while I myself were still living, because if I were then the whole thing would be quite strange. To have someone with your identical genome is quite strange, and I believe that I do not want to have a person identical to me running around in the world. However, once I am deceased, it is possible that I may want to be cloned, so that my life may continue on where I left it. In a sense one could say I am trying to be immortal, but I am simply thinking about what another Jaimee Staunton may bring to the world one day.

     The Mammalian genome is structurally more complex than prokaryotic genome, as mammals are characterized as eukaryotes. Eukaryotes are known to have a more complex genome than prokaryotes, as prokaryotes are very simple organisms, such as bacteria and fungi. Also, functions such as DNA replication in prokaryotes takes place much more quickly than in eukaryotes because the DNA in prokaryotes is not separated by a nucleus, so it is easily accessed and processes such as transcription and translation take place at nearly the same time. The structure of the eukaryotic genome is very complex and processes take time. All in all, as a eukaryotic organism, the Mammalian genome is much more complex than that of a prokaryotic organism.

     Viruses cannot clearly be classified as living or nonliving; they border on the two realms. Viruses do contain DNA, but they do not contain cells, protoplasm, or any cell structure. They simply have a cell capsid, complex molecules, left-handed amino acids, and phages, containing their single coil of DNA. Viruses can also regulate themselves as well as their host and also take control over the management of host organisms and convert the host’s metabolism to the virus’s own needs; however, they cannot reproduce by themselves. As another argument stating that cells are infact nonliving is the fact that they have no metabolism. On the living argument viruses do show motion, responsiveness, and variation. The debate over whether or not viruses, which are very durable, are living is a ifficult one, as there are many arguments on both sides and it could go either way.

DNA aids forensics scientists a great deal. As all their work circles around DNA, they cannot do anything without DNA. As the structure of DNA and the arrangement of the nitrogen bases is what determines a person’s phenotypic traits, a forensics investigator can use the blood, hair, or any bodily fluid containing DNA to determine who has committed a crime.  If blood is found at the scene of a murder that does not belong to the victim, it could belong to the murderer. This means only the criminal will have DNA with that specific structure, and suspects can be tested to determine who the guilty party is.