Why is DNA important?

Everyone has it, so why is DNA important?

Your DNA is the map of your family history. DNA is passed from your mother and father, which was passed from their parents, and so on. You store your family genetics in your cells which has allowed scientists to figure out much about our past.

What is DNA made of?

DNA replicates, which is how we get the same genes as our parents. It truly is a beautiful science, the steps of DNA replication.

DNA has become even more important with the new technology of cloning. Imagine walking down the aisle of cereals in the grocery store to grab a box of your favorite Cocoa Pebbles, and at the same time a hand reaches down for the same box at the same time.....you look up and see it is you, giving you the same expression. DNA Cloning

DNA is also what tells the cells in your body how to function, like communication.

DNA has solved many murders, found many relatives and the technology is still truly at an infancy stage. Without DNA, we would not be alive. Here are some great facts about DNA.

DNA was nothing but a good thought until the 1950s. Since then, scientists and researchers have come leaps and bounds with their knowledge of DNA and the benefits it shares in our personal and physical lives. DNA Timeline

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