Question

what is DNA ? write its structure and function.​

Answer 1

Answer:

DNA is the information molecule. It stores instructions for making other large molecules, called proteins. These instructions are stored inside each of your cells, distributed among 46 long structures called chromosomes. These chromosomes are made up of thousands of shorter segments of DNA, called genes.

Answer 2

Answer:

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DNA : Deoxyribonucleic acid

• Deoxyribonucleic acid, more commonly known as DNA, is a complex molecule that contains all of the information necessary to build and maintain an organism.

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structure

• Deoxyribonucleic acid is a molecule composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix carrying genetic instructions for the development, functioning, growth and reproduction of all known organisms and many viruses.

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function

1. DNA is the information molecule.
2. It stores instructions for making other large molecules, called proteins.
3. These instructions are stored inside each of your cells, distributed among 46 long structures called chromosomes.