• Question: what is the universe made of

    Asked by boss_yahye.A$ap to Chris, Tom, Phil, Rosie, wajiha on 14 Jun 2017. This question was also asked by Dr DNA.
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      Chris Bowden answered on 14 Jun 2017:

      The universe is made up of building blocks that make more complicated things. So if we start off with a really complicated thing (like you or me) and find out what makes us then we can see what the universe is made of. So, from the top:

      Humans are made up of lots of cells which do things like make our heart beat and our lungs breath.
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      Cells use things called proteins to do jobs inside the cells — so they keep working
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      Proteins are made up of amino acids which are like lego blocks that make proteins
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      Amino acids are made by your DNA — a set of instructions or code
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      DNA is made up of atoms
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      Atoms are made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons — tiny spheres that whizz around each other
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      Finally (maybe), protons, neutrons, and electrons are made up of even tinier things with crazy names like muons (you say it like mew-ons) and gluons (glue-ons)…it gets pretty confusing down there, but that’s the idea! Let me know if you have any more questions!

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