Question

What are the 2 main functions of DNA?

Answer 1

The two main functions of DNA are mentioned below:

Explanation:

• The proteins are made through the DNA. The process of transcription and translation is possible only because of the existence of DNA. Without these processes an organism cannot survive. The proteins formed perform their function specifically due to the DNA.

Answer 2

Two main functions of DNA

• To store the genetic information

• To transfer the genetic information from one generation to another.
• It is essential for coding proteins.

DNA is deoxyribose nucleic acid. It is a double-stranded molecule.

The two strands of DNA run antiparallel to each other.

The basic unit of DNA is nucleotides. The nitrogen bases of DNA are adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine.