The specific cell that I chose to draw was a HeLa cell, as it plays a vital role in the medical field. HeLa cells are used extensively in cancer research, along with disease studies, because they are immortal and divide quickly. The cells double every 24 hours, which helps medical professionals accelerate vaccine development. HeLa cells are able to do this because they contain 76-82 chromosomes instead of the average 46 that most other cells have. An additional effect this has is genetic instability, which can cause chromothripsis.

Biomolecule Drawing

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The reason that I picked this gif to represent me is that I feel very confident about myself and the class so far. When the semester first started, I was kind of nervous, as I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect for the class, but over the first few weeks, I started to feel more confident about myself and my knowledge of cell biology. My past biology classes gave me a basic understanding of cells, and this class builds on each of the processes that I learned. The other students have been very kind, and I enjoy reading and responding to the packback questions as well, which has also helped me feel more confident about everything. The coursework hasn’t been too demanding either, and most of the assignments have had excellent instructions, which really helped me feel a lot less stressed.