Question

Which is not a major function of the genetic material?
A. store information
B. Catalyse chemical reactions
C. Replicate itself
D. Undergo mutation

Answer 1

Hint: The genetic material is stored in DNA and is passed on from one generation to another. It contains genes that code for a specific trait in an organism. They are made up of nucleotides and are duplicated during the initial process of cell division.

Complete answer: DNA is the genetic material that is responsible for the inheritance of the traits as it carries information from one generation to another. All the genetic information is stored in the DNA, which is made up of nitrogen bases; Adenine, Guanine, thymine and cytosine. The genetic material is stored in the form of the gene. The DNA replicates itself during the cell division by a process called DNA replication. It occurs in the interphase stage of the cell cycle. The mutation is the change in the DNA which results in the difference of the DNA sequence and also effects proteins. Mutations can be caused naturally or they can be caused by environmental factors such as the smoking, UV rays from the sunlight, or any other cause, they either cause a negative effect as well as a positive effect.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note: The genetic material is present inside the DNA and is responsible for the inheritance of the traits they store information for all the cellular activities in the form of the genes. The genetic materials replicate particularly in the synthetic phase of the cell cycle. Mutation in the DNA can either be continuous or discontinuous.