DNA stands for Dioxyribonucleic Acid, which is basicly just the genetic stuff that makes up all cellular organisms. You could think of DNA as a "file" that has the instructions needed to create proteins, which make up all of us. The DNA molecule, itself, is safely kept inside the cells nucleus. You could think of it as the "filecabinet." DNA consists of two strands composed of a large number of chemical compounds, those are called nucleotides. They link together to form chains, which are arranged like a twisted ladder called a double helix. Each nucleotide is made up of three units
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