2006-10-03 08:51:26 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
That acronym stands for many numerous things. Most people are thinking in the context of the deoxyribonucleic acid. However, go to this site: http://www.acronymfinder.com/
This is a fascinating "acronym finder" site. Once there, type in DNA in the search box and click on "find."
This particular acronym brings up over 200 meanings.
Some of the meanings are: Does Not Apply; Did Not Attend; Do Not Ask; Did Not Answer; Data Not Available; Do Not Admit; Direct Network Access; Definitely Not Attractive (I'M NOT MAKING THIS STUFF UP, I SWEAR!)...
2006-10-03 17:50:17 · answer #1 · answered by bundjean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions for the biological development of a cellular form of life or a virus. All known cellular life and some viruses have DNAs. DNA is a long polymer of nucleotides (a polynucleotide) that encodes the sequence of amino acid residues in proteins, using the genetic code: each amino acid is represented by three consecutive nucleotides (a triplet code).
DNA is responsible for the genetic propagation of most inherited traits. In humans, these traits range from hair color to disease susceptibility. The genetic information encoded by an organism's DNA is called its genome. During cell division, DNA is replicated, and during reproduction is transmitted to offspring. The offspring's genome is a combination of the genomes of its parents. Lineage studies can be done because mitochondrial DNA only comes from the mother, and the Y chromosome only comes from the father.
In humans, the mother's mitochondrial DNA together with 23 chromosomes from each parent combine to form the genome of a zygote, the fertilized egg. As a result, with certain exceptions such as red blood cells, most human cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes, together with mitochondrial DNA inherited from the mother.
2006-10-03 16:00:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
DeoxyriboNucleic Acid
2006-10-03 15:53:47 · answer #3 · answered by Fairy Nuff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid
2006-10-03 15:58:40 · answer #4 · answered by J13891 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid
2006-10-03 15:53:38 · answer #5 · answered by squirrellondon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They stand for DeoxyriboNucleic Acid.
2006-10-03 16:00:25 · answer #6 · answered by Torath A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DeoxyriboNucleic Acid.
Also the NYSE symbol for Genentech. :o)
2006-10-03 15:53:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was about to ask that question myself after watching a programme on tv .
2006-10-03 16:09:43 · answer #8 · answered by MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my work they stand for DID NOT ATTEND- but I gues you meant the other DNA
2006-10-03 15:56:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
deoxyribonucleic acid.
main constituent of chromosomes
2006-10-03 18:39:40 · answer #10 · answered by lila 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋