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What is DNA? DNA is the chemical used to store genetic information (inherited traits and characteristics) in the body.  The shape of DNA is a double helix (two complementary chains, interwoven).  Every...

The most important thing to remember is that type I diabetes is genetic and type II diabetes is mostly influenced by environmental factors (although there is thought to be some genetic influence). Pati...

The structure of proteins, especially those of enzymes, is extremely important in allowing them to carry out their duties in the cell and body. Protein folding needs to be specific, and repeated exactl...

During mitosis, one cell divides into two daughter cells.

First, the cell grows and doubles the amount of DNA (in human cells from 23 pairs of chromosomes to...