eukaryotic cell made from plastic

This article was about researchers in Radboud University who found a way to create a working eukaryotic cell. This cell has organelles that are also functioning and can undertake chemical reactions. They were able to view these reactions by marking the chemicals with a florescent  In order to create this cell the team started with a water droplet and went on to add polymers to it and create the cell. The team hopes to use these cells to try and better understand how real cells work.

This article reminded me a lot of my film class. In this class we just finished watching the 1930's version of Frankenstein. The whole movie is about a man who tries and bring life to a dead person. Now while in this case it is making something from scratch, it still is a similarity to me. Actually, one of the comments on the article was, " Its alive!! Igor, its alive!!!!!"

I honestly really liked this article. Actually, while looking at the comments, people tried to say that the researchers were trying to "play god" and a lot of other religious stuff. I completely disagree with them though. I think that they were just trying to make medical advances. In all honesty this could be where things like human-like robots will come from. This could possibly effect me in so many ways that it isn't funny. I could have part of me replaced with these cells one day. This could also eventually be where we may find immortality.

The question I decided to answer was:What is the impact of using quotations in the article?

The impact of quotes in the article was to give a direction on where the research was headed. For example, when Grant said, "'We are also working on ways of controlling the movement of chemicals within the cell, towards organelles'". In this quote it tells where they are going to do with the cells. Another example would be when Grant stated, "'Another step would be to make cells that produce their own energy supply.'" In this statement it is also saying what the researchers are planning to do with the new cells.

Banks, Grant. "World-first working eukaryotic cell made from plastic". gizmag. Gizmag, 15 Jan. 2014.

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