LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does DNA stand for?
A
Deoxyribonucleic acid
B
Denitrogenous acid
C
Deribonucleic acid
D
Diribonucleic acid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Listen to pronunciation. (dee-OK-see-RY-boh-noo-KLAY-ik A-sid) The molecules inside cells that carry genetic information and pass it from one generation to the next. Also called DNA.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because of its structure, DNA is commonly referred to as deoxyribonucleic acid. The nucleic acid has a phosphate backbone with bases such as adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine, while the deoxyribose portion contains pentose sugar. The-OH group at position two of the sugar ring is absent in deoxyribose.

Detailed explanation-3: -The molecules inside cells that carry genetic information and pass it from one generation to the next. Also called DNA.

Detailed explanation-4: -DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms.

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