How Poison Affects Future Generations

In the world of tiny worms, scientists found something interesting. They wanted to see if poison affects the babies of parents who were exposed to it. They used a special worm called Caenorhabditis elegans for their experiments. First, they gave the worms different amounts of a poison called rotenone. Some worms got a lot, and others got just a little. The worms that got a lot of poison showed big changes. They grew differently, their tiny powerhouses called mitochondria didn't work as well, and they had trouble with some brain cells later in life. But the worms that got just a little poison didn't show many changes.Now, here's where it gets really interesting. The babies of the worms that got a lot of poison also showed changes. They were different sizes, grew at different rates, and had trouble with their mitochondria and brain cells too. But the babies of the worms that got just a little poison only showed a tiny change in size and a slight increase in sensitivity to poison later in life. This study shows that what happens to parents can affect their babies. It's important to think about how much poison the parents are exposed to when studying the effects on their offspring. It's a reminder that our actions can have consequences that last for generations.