Procreation is a very special type
of reproduction that makes life possible.
The ancestor of an
organism must possess all the basic molecular characteristics shared by all its
descendents. The universal ancestor is the last common ancestor to all forms
of cellular life.
The three-domains of cellular life are:-
-
Bacteria (Eubacteria)
- Archaea (Archaeobacteria)
- Eucarya (Eukaryotes)
The five kingdoms are:-
- Animalia
- Plantae
- Fungi
- Protista
- Monera
Sperm, egg, zygote, gamete, hormones,
testosterone and estrogen containing and following genetic instructions
provided by DNA are basic ingredients for reproduction.
It is conceivable that genes can take deliberate action.
For example, perhaps genes can have a
predisposition to anti-reproductive behavior (e.g. homosexuality).
This coding could be a mechanism for the disposal and termination of unwanted or unsuccessful genes. The
study of The Magic Helix is the study of behaviour and genes
behave.
But that line of thinking isn't
relevant at the moment. We are engaged in understanding
procreation, not death. The bottom line is that as long as there is
energy, preferably in the form of heat, and water, the potential for life exists.
Where life is possible, an eco system
can establish itself and transport itself from location to location.
Transporting earth mimicking ecosystems from location to location is called terraforming.
Terraforming tends to be more successful where there
is an abundance of water. Therefore The Magic Helix
is always in the vicinity of water or dormant. And like death
we are not particularly interested in the dormant.
Using chlorophyll, co-operating cells
combine molecules of carbon monoxide from the atmosphere with the
molecules of hydrogen from water to create carbohydrates. Living
creatures love carbohydrates.
11,650,000,000:00:00 years
after the singularity, the first self propelled carbohydrate consumers started emerging from the water.
PROCEED
or ABORT