Chapter 16, Problem 5TYU

Summary Introduction

To review:

The statement “Geneticists spending time with DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is useless as it does not play a crucial role in the functions of a cell.” Evaluate, on which parts the student is correct and incorrect.

Introduction:

DNA is a chain composed of nucleotides, which is responsible for storing and maintenance of the genetic information in the form of genes in all known living creatures. It is the hereditary material that gets transmitted from parents to their offspring for maintaining the information.