[... Silly Earth science, always breaking things apart in stupid ways. Ah, well, there's not much that he can do about it.]
Very well. [Great, actually.] A cell's nucleus contains something called Deoxyribonucleic acid - that is what DNA stands for. They're very long molecules containing the instructions for the organism's development and functioning. What we call a gene is a section of those molecules that contains instructions for the production of a type of protein.
[... assuming Kimblee knows what a protein is. ... again, Earth science, why so primitive]
Essentially, you are you because every cell of your body contains the same genes - the same instructions on how to build you.
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Very well. [Great, actually.] A cell's nucleus contains something called Deoxyribonucleic acid - that is what DNA stands for. They're very long molecules containing the instructions for the organism's development and functioning. What we call a gene is a section of those molecules that contains instructions for the production of a type of protein.
[... assuming Kimblee knows what a protein is. ... again, Earth science, why so primitive]
Essentially, you are you because every cell of your body contains the same genes - the same instructions on how to build you.
[Pause. You're still following, yes?]