Deoxyribonucleic Acid
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Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
DNA is a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is also the carrier of genetic information.
Where is DNA found?
DNA is found inside a special area of the cell called the nucleus. Each DNA molecule must be tightly packaged. This packaged form of the DNA is called a chromosome.
What is DNA made of?
DNA is made of chemical building blocks called nucleotides. These building blocks are made of three parts: a phosphate group, a sugar group and one of four types of nitrogen bases.
What is its structure?
DNA's structure is a double helix formed by base pairs attached to a sugar phosphate backbone.
What does DNA do?
DNA carries all of the information for your physical characteristics, which are essentially determined by proteins. So, DNA contains the instructions for making a protein.
Heredity
Heredity is the passing of traits to offspring from its parents. This is the process by which an offspring cell or organism acquires or becomes predisposed to the characteristics of its parent cell or organism.
Replication
DNA replication is the process of producing two identical replicas from one original DNA molecule. This biological process occurs in all living organisms and is the basis for heredity.
Protein Production
Protein Production is the process by which amino acids are linearly arranged into proteins through the involvement of ribosomal RNA, transfer RNA, messenger RNA, and various enzymes.
Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)
RNA is a polymeric molecule. It is implicated in a varied sort of biological roles in coding, decoding, regulation, and expression of genes.
Types of RNA
mRNA or Messenger RNA
rRNA or Ribosomal RNA
tRNA or Transfer RNA
rRNA or Ribosomal RNA
tRNA or Transfer RNA
What does RNA do?
RNA carries out the instructions encoded in DNA. Messenger RNA (mRNA) carries the genetic information copied from DNA in the form of a series of three-base code “words,” each of which specifies a particular amino acid. Transfer RNA (tRNA) is the key to deciphering the code words in mRNA. Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) associates with a set of proteins to form ribosomes.