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24 Amazing Facts About DNA

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     The study of DNA is called genetics. DNA is a chemical that stores our data in coded form in our cells. The data is vast and contains every trait of ours. It is a hereditary material mostly found in nucleus of cells. The basic elements of DNA are four moelcules called Adenosine, Thyamine, Cytosine and Guanine represented by A ,  T , C , and G  respectively. These four letters in various repeated combinations can form uncountable combinations just like the 26 alphabets of English can make unlimited words through different combinations. Every combination represents a certain protein, chemical, trait etc. DNA is amazing. Over the years, scientists found enormous information about DNA through research and studies. Here are some amazing facts about DNA that everyone must know about.   (Image credits: Giphy ) A  will always pair up with  T  and  C  will always pair up with  G . There is no other pairing found in DNA. These are called base pairs. The human genome contains 3 billion base