what is DNA in simple terms
DNA, short for deoxyribonucleic acid, is the molecule that contains the genetic code of organisms.This includes animals, plants, protists, archaea and bacteria. DNA is in each cell in the organism and tells cells what proteins to make. Mostly, these proteins are enzymes.DNA is inherited by children from their parents. This is why children share traits with their parents, such as skin, hair and eye color.he DNA in a person is a combination of the DNA from each of their parents. Part of an organism's DNA is  non-coding DNA  sequences. They do not code for protein sequences. Some noncoding DNA is transcribed into non-coding RNA molecules, such as transfer RNA, ribosomal RNA, and regulatory RNAs).