NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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Question
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What molecule contains genetic information that is passed from a parent to an offspring?
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carbohydrate
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protein
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phospholipid
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deoxyribonucleic acid
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Genetic information is carried in the linear sequence of nucleotides in DNA. Each molecule of DNA is a double helix formed from two complementary strands of nucleotides held together by hydrogen bonds between G-C and A-T base pairs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Deoxyribonucleic acid (abbreviated DNA) is the molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism. DNA is made of two linked strands that wind around each other to resemble a twisted ladder-a shape known as a double helix.
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