CELL DIVISION
MEIOSIS
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Question
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DNA
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RNA
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Centromere
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Detailed explanation-1: -DNA contains the instructions needed for an organism to develop, survive and reproduce. To carry out these functions, DNA sequences must be converted into messages that can be used to produce proteins, which are the complex molecules that do most of the work in our bodies.
Detailed explanation-2: -DNA (or deoxyribonucleic acid) is a long molecule that contains our unique genetic code. Like a recipe book, it holds the instructions for making all the proteins in our bodies.
Detailed explanation-3: -That’s right, our DNA contains the recipe for making the cells and proteins in our bodies. Figure 1. DNA is a double helix formed by base pairs attached to a sugar-phosphate backbone.
Detailed explanation-4: -Genetic code refers to the instructions contained in a gene that tell a cell how to make a specific protein.