Most all of us understand that plants make their own food through photosynthesis. Plants contain a green pigment known as chlorophyll. Chlorophyll resides deep in the plant cell connected to a chloroplast membrane. When struck by photons of light they become excited due to a pair of electrons that has attached itself. Chlorophyll is one of many molecules that work together as a team to harvest electrons. Which leads to the creation of ATP. These electrons may also receive another jolt from the chlorophyll. These electrons split hydrogen from water, leaving molecular oxygen and therefore creates (NADPH + H+). Each photosynthetic event yields 2 ATP and 1 (NADPH + H+)
- BUT THE REAL QUESTION IS.... How could scientists create a green human? Is it possible? Can it be done?
Becoming advanced in our ways to make our own food from energy particularly from the sun is the goal that is trying to be reached, we eat to consume the necessary nutrients for our body to create energy. And that is exactly what scientists are experimenting with. A photosynthetic human is what it is being called. Biochemical processes and their cellular components are being engineered into experimental green organisms. In plants Cellular Respiration is the process of breaking down sugars for energy and although as humans we already go through this process if a green human was to be created this aspect would increase as there would be no intake from food, but energy would contribute to this process. Cellular Respiration occurs in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. There are three main stages, which include glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and electron transport. These all contribute to cellular respiration and would be a major part to the creation of a green human.
So although only time will tell if this drastic change will occur the aspects behind this process our very in depth and vast and all things have to be taken into consideration.
So who's to say... Will you be the next "Green Human?"
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