Question

DNA is a double-stranded nucleic acid formed by millions of linked nucleotides that each contain the sugar deoxyribose, a

phosphate group, and one of four nitrogenous bases. How does the structure of DNA allow it to store hereditary information?

Answer 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.