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DO PLANTS HAVE DNA?

DNA is the hereditary or genetic material, present in all cells, that


carries information for the structure and function of living things.
In the plant kingdom, DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is contained within the
membrane-bound cell structures of the nucleus, mitochondria, and
chloroplasts. DNA has several properties that are unique among chemical
molecules.
It is universal to all living organisms, having the same structure and
function in each. It is capable of reproducing itself in a process known as
self-replication. This property allows cell division, and thus continuity,
growth, and repair.
DNA is often referred to as the blueprint for life because all living
organisms have DNA, including plants. DNA stores the genetic
information that links every organism to a common ancestry. Some plants,
such as onions and tomatoes, have more DNA than humans.
Plant cells do have DNA. All living things known by science use DNA as
their genetic code. Like almost all living things, plants are eukaryotes,
which are defined by their membrane-bound nucleus and other organelles.
Plant cells use the same genetic code as other organisms, but the overall
structure of a plant cell is somewhat different from other eukaryotes.

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