A student researching DNA has taken notes:

• DNA is a double helix molecule containing genetic instructions • It consists of four nucleotide bases: adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine • Watson and Crick discovered the structure in 1953 • Each human cell contains about 6 billion base pairs • DNA replicates itself when cells divide

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The student wants to explain DNA's role in heredity.

A

DNA is structured as a double helix and was discovered by Watson and Crick in 1953.

B

DNA carries genetic instructions and replicates when cells divide, passing hereditary information to new cells.

C

Each human cell contains approximately 6 billion DNA base pairs.

D

DNA consists of four nucleotide bases: adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine.

Correct Answer: B

Choice B. Carrying instructions and replicating to new cells explains heredity role.