DNA is an acronym for deoxyribonucleic acid, a nucleic acid. Nucleic acid is a substance in the nucleus of a cell. The nucleus is part of the cell separated from the rest of the cell by a membrane. DNA can be found in the cells of all organisms. This includes animals, plants, and all other living things. DNA contains the genetic code of the organism. This code is based on the code from that organism's parents. DNA also helps in protein synthesis.
DNA is shaped like a double helix, which is like a ladder twisted into a spiral. Each "leg" of the "ladder" is a line of nucleotides. A nucleotide is a molecule made of ribose (a 5 carbon sugar), a phosphate group, (which is made of phosphorus and oxygen), and a Nitrogen base. Each nucleotide has one of four kinds of bases.
adenine (A)
thymine (T)
cytosine (C)
guanine (G)
A gene is made of DNA. Bacteria and viruses have DNA too. The DNA molecule is shaped like a twisted ladder. A half DNA ladder is a template for copying the whole. RNA is an intermediary between DNA and protein. gene is a discrete sequence of DNA nucleotides.A chromosome is a package for DNA. Some DNA does not encode protein. Some DNA can jump. DNA responds to signals from outside the cell. DNA is only the starting point for understanding human biology.
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2006-11-03 19:33:39
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answered by sarayu 7
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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.
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2006-11-04 04:35:35
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answered by catzpaw 6
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Read Bruce Lipton's book
Biology of Belief. He is a DNA specialist.
He is a cellular biologist and he is a great author.
2006-11-04 03:21:28
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answered by laceykd 2
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do u mean: How do I find out about DNA?
if that's what u mean, google it.
2006-11-04 03:20:40
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answered by Gigi 2
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