Question

why we call DNA as a genetic material but why we do not call protein is a genetic material​

Answer 1

Answer:

So we know that genetics is the study of genes, genetics variation and heredity in living systems. If your question borders around etymology then it is fair to say that the DNA and RNA are the major materials that are utilized in the study of genetics. They are fundamentally the material basis of all visible characteristics of living organisms

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Answer 2

DNA is referred to as the genetic material instead of proteins due to the following reasons:-

• DNA stands for deoxyribose nucleic acid. It forms genes which are in turn the basic unit of heredity.
• It gets transmitted from one generation to the next.
• In this way, offsprings have some characters in common with their parents.
• But proteins are not transferred from parents to offsprings. So, they are not called the genetic material.