Your Friend Has Just Returned from a Deep-Sea Mission and Claims

question 63

Essay

Your friend has just returned from a deep-sea mission and claims to have found a new single-celled life form.He believes this new life form may not have descended from the common ancestor that all types of life on Earth share.You are convinced that he must be wrong, and you manage to extract DNA from the cells he has discovered.He says that the mere presence of DNA is not enough to prove the point: his cells might have adopted DNA as a useful molecule quite independently of all other known life-forms.What could you do to provide additional evidence to support your argument?

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Definitions:

Culture

The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.

Messages

Units of communication intended to convey information, feelings, or instructions from one individual or group to another.

Workplace

The physical or virtual location where people perform their jobs or conduct professional activities.

Cultural Competency

The capability to comprehend, value, and engage with individuals from diverse cultures or belief systems distinct from one’s personal background.