Biological molecules are molecules present in organisms that are essential to one or more typically biological processes, such as cell division, morphogenesis, or development. They include large macromolecules such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids, as well as small molecules such as primary metabolites, secondary metabolites, and natural products.
Each somatic cell in the body generally contains the same DNA. A few exceptions include red blood cells, which contain no DNA in their mature state, and some immune system cells, which rearrange their DNA while producing antibodies.…
The heterocatalytic function is how DNA controls the development of the body, that is how it decodes the genetic information and transforms it into specific proteins by transcription and translation.
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The autocatalytic function is how DNA reproduces itself, that is the process of replication by semiconservative mechanism with duplication of genetic information.
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The nucleic acids DNA and RNA are key macromolecules in the continuity of life. They carry the genetic blueprint of a cell and carry instructions for the functioning of the cell.…
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The elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and phosphorus are the key building blocks of the chemicals found in living things.…
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