The Anatomy Of The Cell. Part 1 The Nucleus

                    Got Cells?

      Look around you. Everything that is alive is made up of cells. Ok, did that tell you anything? Did you pay attention in school during anatomy and physiology class? What about biology? Maybe you are like me and you can't even remember taking those classes. Don't stop reading just yet. We are not going to get into the anatomy of the whole body, just the beginning......... The Anatomy of the cell.

      What is a cell?  Every living thing is made up of cells. Cells are the basic building blocks of all living things. Without cells you would not exist. First of all, think of a raw egg. The clear  gel of a raw egg is similar to the colorless, jelly like substance that a cell (the basic  building block of all living things) is composed of. This substance is called protoplasm. Within the protoplasm( the jelly like substance which a cell is made of) are some very important nutrients, such as proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals and water. When your cells (the basic building blocks of all living things) have a sufficient supply of these nutrients, they are able to perform all the fundamental functions of life. 
      There are 3 basic parts of a cell (the building block of all living things). They are.... the Nucleus, the Cytoplasm, and the Cell Membrane.

The Nucleus

      Let's start with the Nucleus. Remember the raw egg. Now visualize the yellow yolk, the center of the egg, as the nucleus. The Control Center.  Inside the nucleus ( the center of  the cell) there is a very important acid, deoxyribonucleic acid, better known as your DNA. 

      What color are your eyes? What color is your hair? Your DNA is a genetic code or clue for an Esthetician. This helps us to determine which treatments and products you may or may not be able to receive or use. At conception, your curly hair instead of straight hair, your green eyes instead of brown eyes, was transferred from your parents. In the nucleus ( the center of the cell ), this all was determined by your DNA. The nucleus (the center of the cell) plays an important part in reproduction. 
      Now that wasn't too bad was it? We have started constructing a cell. Tomorrow we will discuss the cytoplasm and it's functions. 

      Genetic Makeup

        Why is it that if we have  brown hair we want blond hair? If we have curly hair we want straight hair. If we have light skin we want darker skin. If we have dark skin we want lighter skin. I guess the old saying, " We always want what we don't have " is true.  We may color our hair, wear contacts to change the color of our eyes, and tan our skin. But our genetic makeup will never change. What about you? Are you happy with your genetic makeup? Or have you, like most of us, changed a few things about yourself?
       When I was younger, I worked so hard at trying to change myself. I had light skin, so I tanned it. I had freckles, so I wore makeup to cover them. And I didn't like my red hair. I now realize, my genetic makeup that was given to me by God, my Creator, is what looks best on me.  I love fair skin and actually wish mine was lighter. I like freckles, and I wear very little makeup. I also color my gray hair with red hair dye.

       I think maybe there was a reason that my favorite doll as a little girl was Raggedy Ann.