Question

Major function of DNA is:

• A. to control metabolism
• B. to catalyze biochemical reactions
• C. to control the synthesis of proteins
• D. to transfer genetic information from one generation to the next

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

to transfer genetic information from one generation to the next

Major function of DNA is to transfer genetic information from one generation to the next. The genetic information, for the cell is contained in the sequence of the bases A, T, G and C in the DNA molecule.

When a cell divides, DNA molecules replicate to make exactly same copies of themselves so that each daughter cell will have DNA identical to that of the parent cell.

Option D is correct.