NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following molecules functions to transfer information from one generation to the next?
A
DNA
B
mRNA
C
tRNA
D
Proteins
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -And the obvious answer would be DNA. DNA is nothing but the oxy ribose nucleic acid. And this is the main molecule that is it responsibly for the transfer of genetic material. This transfer of information is known to be that molecule that carries the genetic material from generations to other.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thus, the correct answer is ‘DNA.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nucleic acids, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA), carry genetic information which is read in cells to make the RNA and proteins by which living things function. The well-known structure of the DNA double helix allows this information to be copied and passed on to the next generation.

Detailed explanation-4: -It consists of two major steps: transcription and translation. Together, transcription and translation are known as gene expression. During the process of transcription, the information stored in a gene’s DNA is passed to a similar molecule called RNA (ribonucleic acid) in the cell nucleus.

Detailed explanation-5: -Transcription is the process by which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA).

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