DNA, otherwise known as deoxyribonucleic acid, is a [[chemical]] that encodes the [[gene]]tic instructions for the development of living organisms. All living creatures contain DNA, and the DNA of two creatures' offspring is a combination of its parents DNA. | DNA, otherwise known as deoxyribonucleic acid, is a [[chemical]] that encodes the [[gene]]tic instructions for the development of living organisms. All living creatures contain DNA, and the DNA of two creatures' offspring is a combination of its parents DNA. |