answersLogoWhite

0

What is DNA in a cell responsible for?

Updated: 8/11/2023
User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

Best Answer

It is basicly the genetic library, it tells the cell what to make, how much of it and etc.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is DNA in a cell responsible for?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Continue Learning about Biology

Which organelle is responsible for directing the cell?

The nucleus, which is also the organelle that houses the genetic material in the cell, is responsible for directing the cell.


What is the nucleus to a cell?

The nucleus is a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction. It is sometimes called the control centre of the cell, regulating the activities and actions of the cell. It is responsible for cell maintenance and replication of genetic material.


Why is DNA important to the cell?

DNA is the blueprint for cells. Used to reproduce for both single cell organisms and multicell orgainisms. In multi cell orgainisms, DNA is used to determine how the organism will turn out. DNA makes every organism unique. Every cell has the same DNA. The information provided by DNA tells cells what to do. It is responsible for the cells' functions.


If every somatic body cell in your body has the same DNA then why doesn't every cell do the exact same job?

The reason every cell does different things despite having the exact same DNA is that the DNA isn't responsible for deciding what happens, only translating what occurs. Messenger RNA gets the code from the DNA, and that's what determines what proteins get produced in each cell.


What role does DNA play in a cell?

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the genetic information in a cell that is, in part, responsible for protein synthesis. DNA is constantly being replicated through a process called transcription to fill its other niche, cellular mitosis (replication).