Hoshi (æ) is a Japanese word which means star. It is also a surname. Hoshi (å¹²ã or ä¹¾ã) is an unrelated word meaning dried.. Hoshi (ä¿å¿) is a Japanese surname with a similar pronunciation. HÅshi (æ³å¸«) is unrelated to the preceding words, and pronounced differently. It is a technical term in Buddhism (see below).
DNA. DNA (or deoxyribonucleic acid) is the molecule that carries the genetic information in all cellular forms of life and some viruses. It belongs to a class of molecules called the nucleic acids, which are polynucleotides-that is, long chains of nucleotides. Each nucleotide consists of three components:
Genetic information is stored in nucleic acids. Most organisms, including all animals and plants, store it in DNA, but some viruses store it in RNA. In a human cell, most of the genetic information is stored in the nucleus, in certain segments of the chromosomes.About 1 or 2 per cent of the length of human chromosomes consists of genes. The remaining information is in the DNA of each mitochondrion.n a human cell, most of the genetic information is stored in the nucleus, in certain segments of the chromosomes. About 1 or 2 per cent of the length of human chromosomes consists of genes.