DNA carries genetic information in its
A) helical form.
B) sequence of bases.
C) tertiary sequence.
D) sequence of amino acids.
E) phosphate groups.

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DNA carries genetic information through the precise sequence of its four nitrogenous bases (adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine), which determine the sequence of nucleotides in the DNA molecule. These nucleotides then carry the instructions for building proteins and performing other cellular functions. The other options are not directly related to the genetic information stored in DNA.

DNA Carries Genetic Information in Its