Random Analogies
Cancer Is Like A Weed In The Body
a: Cancer ~
b: a weed in the body
What: "Cancer is like a weed in the body. It flourishes when its environment is right for it. Doctors have tools such as chemotherapy for killing the weed. The real trick to beating cancer and staying cancer free is to create a healthy body environment."
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Writer: Not Stated
LCC: RB
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Date: Oct 11 2011 8:19 PM
# 1386 Critique Analogy
Sensitive Immune Systems.
a: Antigen ~
b: a lightswitch to stadium lights
What: "Incredibly, it only takes about 200 molecules of an antigen to trigger systemic allergic reactions. An antigen is like a lightswitch to stadium lights, it only serves to trigger a massive immune reaction." This is probably one of the best analogies for the past year or so. The link is a general discussion about people with super sensitive immune systems.
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Writer: Garfish
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Date: Apr 30 2013 12:49 PM
# 2807 Critique Analogy
a: Myosin ~
b: claw that is attached to the actin
What: "Myosin and actin are the two proteins that actually cause the muscle to contract. Myosin is like a claw that is attached to the actin, which is like a ladder with rungs. The myosin goes through a cycle to produce contraction:"...
1. ATP binds to the myosin head, causing it to release the actin filament
2. The ATP is hydrolysed into ADP and phosphate, the energy is used to "cock" the myosin into a high energy state
3. The phosphate is released, and the myosin is forced back into the actin. Now, the myosin is one "rung" forward
4. The ADP is then ejected, step 1 is re-initiated
..."You could think of it as the myosin crawls up the actin. Its like a ratchet mechanism"
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Writer: susan23
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Date: May 13 2013 10:00 AM
# 3114 Critique Analogy
a: cervix ~
b: donut or bagel
