Definition and brief about the DNA

DNA means deoxyribonucleic acid

Definition:

DNA is the compound which carries out the hereditary information in the organism.

Structure of the DNA:

-DNA contains de-oxy-ribose 

-DNA is self-replicating.

-DNA is double-stranded molecules contain long chain of nucleotides.

Component of structure:

-The structure of the DNA content sugar which is known as deoxyribose and phosphate backbone and the base.

-The bases present in DNA are adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine.

-The based are pair with each other base paring is following manner

 Adenine with Thymine which known as AT

- Guanine with cytosine which known as GC.

-Purine and Pyrimidine bases are the bases available in equal number.

-Only one type of DNA is present.

-DNA is found in the nucleus of a cell and in mitochondria.

Functions:

-Storage of genetic information.

-Transmission of genetic information to make other cells and new

-Development and functioning of all known living organisms. 

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