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What is the full form of DNA?...

What is the full form of DNA?

A

Dirbo nucleic acid

B

Di nucleic acid

C

Dual nitrogen acid

D

Deoxyribonucleic acid

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The correct Answer is:
D

DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic acid. It is a nucleic acid that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses. DNA and another nucleic acid RNA are one of the four major types of macromolecules that are essential for all known forms of life along with proteins, lipids and complex carbohydrates (polysaccharides).
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