This document discusses DNA structure and replication. It begins by describing DNA as a chemical that stores genetic information and can be copied from one generation to the next. DNA and RNA are made of nucleotides consisting of a nitrogenous base, sugar, and phosphate. Watson and Crick discovered that DNA has a double helix structure, where the bases on each strand pair in a complementary fashion. DNA replicates via a semi-conservative mechanism using DNA polymerases. The genetic information in DNA is expressed through transcription of DNA to mRNA and translation of mRNA to proteins.