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Why is DNA a suitable molecule for information storage?

What is the function of genes in the DNA molecule?

Answer both these questions in a paragraph each (5 -1 0 sentences)

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#1 = DNA rather than RNA carries the hereditary genetic code in all biological life on Earth. DNA is both more resilient and more easily repaired than RNA. As a result, DNA serves as a more stable carrier of the genetic information that is essential to survival and reproduction. First, information stored in the DNA molecule must be copied, with minimal errors, every time a cell divides. This ensures that both daughter cells inherit the complete set of genetic information from the parent cell. Second, the information stored in the DNA molecule must be translated, or expressed.

#2 =They give instructions for a living being to make 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. They give instructions for a living being to make molecules called proteins. Each gene stores the directions for making protein fragments, whole proteins, or multiple specific proteins.

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