Proteins
Proteins
ATP molecules carry energy, not genetic information. DNA carries genetic information. ATP does, however, contain a modified form of adenine, which is a base in DNA
Nucleic acid.
DNA molecules
DNA molecules
Genetic information is stored in the form of DNA molecules, not proteins. DNA is passed from parents to offspring through a process called inheritance. Proteins are important molecules that carry out various functions in the cell based on the instructions encoded in the DNA.
Chloroplasts and mitochondria contain genetic information in the form of circular DNA molecules. These DNA molecules encode for a small number of genes that are involved in the functioning of these organelles.
Many scientists believe that RNA played a significant role in catalyzing the assembly of early biological molecules due to its ability to both store genetic information and catalyze chemical reactions. This idea is supported by the discovery of ribozymes, RNA molecules that can catalyze reactions. However, the exact extent of RNA's role in early life remains a topic of ongoing research and debate.
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Scientists first believed that proteins carried genetic information, believing they were more structurally complex and diverse than DNA at the time. This idea was known as the "protein first" hypothesis and was later disproved when DNA was discovered to be the molecule responsible for carrying genetic information.
The cell that carries genetic information is called the nucleus. The nucleus contains chromosomes, which are made up of DNA molecules that carry the genetic instructions for the cell.