Variations of Ursula used in other languages include Orsolya (Hungarian), Sula (Estonian), Ulli (Estonian), Urmi (Estonian), Urola (Russian), Ursina (Italian and Latin), Ursule (French and Romanian), Urszula (Polish), Urzula (Latvian), and Vorsila (Czech).
DNA. Short for deoxyribonucleic acid. The nucleic acid that is the genetic material determining the makeup of all living cells and many viruses. It consists of two strands of nucleotides linked together in a structure resembling a ladder twisted into a spiral.eoxyribonucleic acid, commonly called DNA, exists mainly in the nucleus and mitochondria of each cell in an organism. It consists of two long strands linked together in a structure resembling a ladder twisted into a spiral, called a double helix.
gene [BACK TO TOP]. Meaning: (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity.he noun GENE has 1 sense: 1. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity.