Page 15 - Consciousness in the Cell

HARUN YAHYA

BELIEF IN DARWINISM REQUIRES ABANDONING

LOGIC AND WISDOM

All of the cells in your body multiply by division. During this
process, the DNA in the cell's nucleus needs to be copied too. The
process of DNA replication takes place without fault, in a regular,
most organized and disciplined way that strikes awe in attentive
observers.
The DNA molecule, containing a miniaturized data bank of
three billion letters, is like a ladder that has twisted around itself to
form a helix. At the beginning of replication, the enzyme DNA
helicase first approaches the DNA molecule and starts to unwind
the helix, just as in the opening of a zipper. The twin strands of
DNA in the helix, formerly wound around each other, separate as
a result. DNA helicase is always ready to perform its duty on time,
without any fault, without becoming confused or making the
slightest mistake, and without damaging the DNA in any way.
Then it's the turn of another enzyme, DNA polymerase. Its duty
is to complete each unwound strand of the DNA with a second
one. In order to do so, it must locate and bring the organizing
information appropriate for each strand. But wait! An enzyme,
made up only of atoms and molecules, cannot be expected to have
any knowledge, consciousness, or mind of its own. Yet it can iden-
tify the type of information needed to complete the half-strand of
DNA and then, locate the necessary components, wherever they
may be in the cell, and bring them to where they're needed. During
this entire process, it doesn't make the slightest mistake. It identi-
fies, one by one, the three billion letters in order to complete the
strand of DNA correctly. At the same time, another polymerase
enzyme works on the DNA's other strand and completes it in the
same way. And while all this is taking place, "helix stabilizing"

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