Biology discussion: What is a DNA?

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Please explain comprehensively the scientific concept behind human DNA, what it is, how it affects the body make-up of a person, etc. Answer needs to be at least 300 words. Please cite references. Thank you

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I used the textbook as a reference. If that's a problem, please let me know! Here is your answer:Question:Please explain comprehensively the scientific concept behind human DNA, what it is, how it affects the body make-up of a person, etc. Answer needs to be at least 300 words. Please cite references. Thank youAnswer: DNA is the “bearer of genetic information” which is changed over time via evolution as generations progress (Hartwell et al. 162). DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a double stranded nucleic acid which encodes genes. It exists folded up into chromosomes within the nucleus of a cell (163). Every day after the formation of a zygote, DNA is constantly being replicated during mitosis to grow or repair new somatic, or body, cells which contain the same genetic information as the cell it is replicated from (79, 80).DNA is a polymer composed of a deoxyribose sugar backbone connected by phosphodiester bonds (163). Its molecules are polar, with a deoxyribose sugar at one en...


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