I am so small that you can't see,
The building blocks that make up me.
Yet miles long is the true case,
I'm full of holes, just like lace.
Small changes can be good or bad,
They make you strong or really sad.
In you, your dog, cat, and mouse,
Quite a lot inside your house.
So let's determine now, account,
Grasp the last line's clue and mount.
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$\begingroup$ So, this was apparently too easy, but I'll give an upvote to anyone who can catch all of the clues. The last one has yet to be noticed. $\endgroup$– Aggie KiddMar 16, 2015 at 15:28
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$\begingroup$ Hard to understand which is the last line... If you refer to Quite a lot inside your house. it could be referred to the fact that it's said that almost 80% of the dust in your house is actually skin cells and hair. Luckily that's not true (phew!) $\endgroup$– NarmerMar 16, 2015 at 15:35
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$\begingroup$ The last clue is in the second to the last line. $\endgroup$– Aggie KiddMar 16, 2015 at 15:41
4 Answers
I think it is
DNA
I am so small that you can't see
The building blocks that make up me
We all are build from DNA blocks, each is few nanometers long
Yet miles long is the true case
In some sources you can find that unchained DNA sequence is up to 3.85 × 10^8 meters long
I'm full of holes, just like lace
DNA chain looks likes shoe lace
Small changes can be good or bad
They make you strong or really sad
Some changes in DNA sequence can be useful (for example, evolution make you adapted to envinronment), or not (mutation can cause diseases)
In you, your dog, cat, and mouse
Quite a lot inside your house
DNA is in every living (human, animal, plant)
Just an answer to catch the last clue:
So let's determine now, account
This gives the answer as an
acronym: "Determine Now, Account".
Welcome to the fold, fellow riddler! :-) This is what's known as a "lynch mob" clue, because when you've spent ages working out the answer, it can be infuriating (in a good sense) to realise that it was staring you in the face all the time!
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$\begingroup$ Nicely done. I spent forever trying to figure out how to work it in, so I wanted someone to catch it. $\endgroup$ Mar 16, 2015 at 16:07
I think that it could be...
DNA
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$\begingroup$ Why? Give me some explanation as to how it fits into the clues. $\endgroup$ Mar 16, 2015 at 15:10
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Solution:
DNA
I am so small that you can't see,
The building blocks that make up me.
Without an electronic microscope is quite difficult to actually see the four bases.
Yet miles long is the true case,
DNA is quite long
I'm full of holes, just like lace.
Small changes can be good or bad, They make you strong or really sad.
Little mutations in the DNA can lead to every kind of emotion/status
In you, your dog, cat, and mouse, Quite a lot inside your house.
Every living creature has DNA structure
So let's determine now, account, Grasp the last line's clue and mount.