A diagram of a DNA double helix showing the nucleotide bases adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine paired along the phosphate backbone.

A diagram of DNA showing the double helix structure with nucleotide bases adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine paired along the phosphate backbone, illustrating the genetic coding system.

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Category: Cell Biology Date: November 10, 2024

What is DNA?

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) is the molecule that contains the genetic information of an organism. It is found in the nucleus of cells and provides the instructions for building and maintaining the organism, passing traits from one generation to the next.