Part 1 of Essay
DNA - Deoxyribonucleic Acid - the material that codes for amino acids which form proteins, which in turn carry out functions of the cell. DNA is responsible for building life. Our physical characteristics, susceptibility to some diseases and disorders (e.g. breast cancer, sickle cell anemia), and a few behavior characteris ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... the bases are abbreviated as A, C, G, and T (respectively) for simplicity reasons. At the smallest level, DNA is organized into a double helix. The DNA helix is then repeatedly coiled to allow more of it to fit into a compact space. This helix replicates and passes on its information to the body's cells. In humans, all the DNA is packaged into 46 separate molecules called "chromosomes." The chromosomes each contain thousands of genes, with each gene specifying how to make a particular protein neces ....