| In all that we see in nature, the
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| | molecule. This means that the two strands
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| principle that we usually see is that
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| | can "give birth" to a limitless number of
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| form follows function. This is because in
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| | DNA molecules as long as the replication
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| almost all creatures and plants, the
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| | process goes on.
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| unique features that they have serve a
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| | For its genetic information transfer
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| purpose. One example of this includes how
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| | function, the way by which DNA molecule
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| some creatures are able to camouflage
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| | is made up of sub-units that contain a
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| themselves within their background
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| | sugar, a phosphate group and four
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| because their skin color allows them to
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| | nitrogenous bases allows for the molecule
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| do so. Other examples include birds with
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| | to be arranged in a way by which a code
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| specially shaped beaks to help them catch
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| | is formed. This code is determined by the
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| prey, and the woodpecker is a good
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| | sequence of the four nitrogenous bases
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| example of this. However, this principle
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| | namely, adenosine (A), cytosine (C),
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| does not only apply to the physical
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| | thymine (T), and guanine (G). During the
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| attributes of animals and plants as this
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| | replication process, this code is
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| principle is also followed up to the
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| | transferred to the new DNA molecules that
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| molecular level. This is seen on how the
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| | are formed through a process by which a
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| structure of the most basic genetic
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| | gene that is formed or coded in the same
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| molecule, which is DNA also follows this
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| | sequence in which the nitrogenous bases
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| principle.
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| | are sequenced in the DNA. These genes
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| Form follows function
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| | then determine the proteins that make up
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| The function of DNA is for replication
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| | and establish the biological
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| and the transfer of genetic information.
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| | characteristics of an organism.
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| Given this, it can be expected that the
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| | As with anything in nature, DNA also
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| structure of DNA would be designed to
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| | follows the principle that form follows
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| serve these functions. For its
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| | function. This is because the unique
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| replication function, the two-strand
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| | structure of DNA allows it to serve its
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| structure of DNA molecule allows for the
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| | two main functions, which are the
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| separation of these two strands to be
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| | replication and the transfer of genetic
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| able to bind with newly developing DNA
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| | information.
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