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It is called the "Blueprint of life" because it is just like a blueprint, it maps out our genes: whether we have blue eyes, brown hair, long fingers. The genetic code determines where everything will be placed. It holds the information for humans or other organism to produce their cells and proteins.

Every (healthy) sperm and egg cell holds 22 chromosomes that (as a total of 44), form the double helix that holds all the characteristics that the offspring will have. For instance, two 'X' chromosomes will tell the rest of the cells that "you are female" and this will encourage cells to behave a certain way and produce specific proteins and hormones which will change the body's appearance.

So basically, the DNA of a cell is the 'blueprint of life' because it holds all the plans and acts as the master computer to tell what every cell, tissue, organ and system to do.

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