Braingle: 'The Ladder' Riddle

The Ladder

Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.

Puzzle ID:	#36320
Fun:	(2.95)
Difficulty:	(1.12)
Category:	Riddle
Submitted By:	bookworm91

I'm called by three letters
Though I have a long name.
I'm in all of you,
But I'm never the same.

I'm all coiled up
So that I am quite small,
But if you stretch me out
I'll be really tall.

I could be the root
Of certain disease;
If man can unlock me
He'll solve many mysteries.

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Comments

boodler Apr 19, 2007	Nicely phrased! Tick VG
joyfullsoul6268 Apr 19, 2007	brings back memories of biology class, thank you!
Brainy_1 Apr 19, 2007	EZ but fun!!! Nice job!!
riddle_of_fate Apr 20, 2007	well-made! it was pretty easy but u gotta love this
grilledcheese Apr 20, 2007	i liked it
vlerma Apr 23, 2007	Nice job. Great information for something that is quite common. More please.
dasione1 Apr 23, 2007	very well done and great job
Katelin Apr 24, 2007	I actually thought of that answer when I was reading the title (just completely randomly thought of it)! I like it, it really is put together and worded well. Great job!
bookworm91 May 04, 2007	Thanks for the comments, guys!
princesspt Sep 14, 2007	wowie.... that one was EASY
martinb216 Nov 03, 2008	nicely written
FredS Nov 03, 2008	Well written, but I got it from the "ladder" and "3 letters". I was just talking about DNA last night though...
bradon182001 Nov 03, 2008	I also go it immediately, but really enjoyed reading about DNA. Never knew the facts about it until now, just knew that it works. Thanks so much for posting.
doehead Nov 03, 2008	Quite easy, but interesting
avonma Nov 03, 2008	I got it with the first lines - fun! Nice info, too. Thanks.
auntiesis Nov 03, 2008	Easy but fun. Well written. A+ on this one.
jtoupence Nov 03, 2008	I couldn't get "the alphabet" out of my head as the answer. I'm called by three letters Though I have a long name. (ABC's / alphabet). I'm in all of you, But I'm never the same. (different names spelled differently – I admit the "never" makes it not quite right.) If man can unlock me He'll solve many mysteries. (through language and vocabulary)
saleprice Nov 03, 2008	too easy
AlexRi3er Nov 03, 2008	I loved the long answer. If it was easy who cares, because it was really fun and worded well. Nice job bookworm!
kp52 Nov 03, 2008	I got it after the hint. Good teaser.
lizardtail Nov 04, 2011	opps, i guessed "gut" lol. i totally didnt pay atttention to the title, and i didnt even notice there was a hint. XD XD
JQPublic Nov 04, 2011	I guessed 'gut' too. I feel a bit guilty about not getting it because I've been studying for a biology test.
gaylewolf Nov 04, 2011	Interesting subject. Amazing how DNA can solve mysteries. Well written puzzle - thanks! Happy, beautiful autumn day to friends in CT, NY and PA!
doehead Nov 04, 2011	My DNA is to keep commenting about the teasers. I want to thank all of you wonderful people that asked me to stay on this site. Your overwhelming confidence was greatly appreciated. And a special to all my great friends.
HABS2933 Nov 04, 2011	I didn't get it until I read the hint then it was quit obvious . One point however - not everyone's DNA is different: identical twins/triplets etc have the same DNA.
Chobuck Nov 04, 2011	Sometimes they just seem too easy. This is one of those. I got it by as I was reading it. Good poem.
kasiecom Nov 04, 2011	had it after 3 lines
auntiesis Nov 04, 2011	Too easy. Well written, but too easy.
wordmama Nov 04, 2011	Very, VERY easy (title and 2 lines) but also well-written. Great info for middle-schoolers first learning this stuff (except for the part about 'never the same'; identical twins come from the same fertilized egg and therefore share the same genetic material!) (My students know science is my worst subject area, but I do know THAT much!!)
Oddwhiskers Nov 06, 2011	i figured it out by the 5th line("I'm all coiled up") extremely easy fun however