DNA
/ˌdiː en ˈeɪ/noun
उच्चारण डी एन ए
डीएनए, आनुवंशिक पदार्थ
Core word
- 1
[U]
the substance in the cells of living things that carries the genetic information passed from parents to children; the letters stand for deoxyribonucleic acid
डीएनए, आनुवंशिक पदार्थ
- Every cell in your body contains your DNA.
- The police used DNA from the hair to identify the thief.
- 2
[U] informal
the basic nature or main quality of a person, group or organisation
मूल स्वभाव, पहचान
- Honesty is part of the company's DNA.
- Innovation is in the DNA of this start-up.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
DNA (uncountable noun)
In science DNA is uncountable and has no article. It is pronounced letter by letter: dee-en-ay.
विज्ञान में DNA uncountable है और इसके पहले article नहीं लगता। इसे अक्षर-अक्षर करके बोला जाता है: डी-एन-ए।
- DNA carries the genetic code of every living thing.
- Scientists extracted DNA from a single hair.
DNA + noun (modifier)
DNA often works as a modifier in compounds, with no plural -s on DNA itself.
DNA प्रायः compound में modifier की तरह आता है, और उस पर plural -s नहीं लगता।
- A DNA test proved the relationship.
- The DNA structure was discovered in 1953.
in / of someone's DNA
Use in your DNA for something deeply natural to you, in the figurative sense. Of is used for the actual substance.
किसी बात के स्वभाव में गहराई से होने के लिए figurative अर्थ में 'in your DNA' प्रयोग करते हैं। वास्तविक पदार्थ के लिए 'of' आता है।
- Honesty is in our company's DNA.
- The DNA of the suspect matched the sample.
DNA as the basic nature (figurative)
The second meaning is the basic nature or main quality of a person or group. Here too it is uncountable.
दूसरा अर्थ किसी व्यक्ति या संगठन का मूल स्वभाव या मुख्य गुण है; इसमें भी यह uncountable रहता है।
- Teamwork is part of the school's DNA.
- Cricket is in India's DNA.
+Collocations 4
DNA + noun
testsampleprofilingevidencesequencefingerprint
- Police collected a DNA sample from the scene.
DNA के बाद आने वाले nouns।
verb + DNA
extractanalysecopydamagematchcarry
- Scientists extracted DNA from the ancient bone.
DNA के साथ प्रयुक्त verbs।
adjective + DNA
humangeneticmitochondrialrecombinantancient
- Ancient DNA tells us how old populations moved.
DNA के प्रकार बताने वाले शब्द।
in the DNA of + organisation
companyteamschoolcountrybrand
- Innovation is in the DNA of our team.
Figurative अर्थ वाले प्रयोग।
“More examples 5
- Every cell in your body contains the same DNA.
आपके शरीर की हर कोशिका में एक ही DNA होता है।
- Radhika learnt in Class 10 that DNA has a double helix shape.
राधिका ने कक्षा 10 में सीखा कि DNA की आकृति double helix होती है।
- The DNA test showed that the two children were siblings.
DNA परीक्षण से पता चला कि दोनों बच्चे सगे भाई-बहन थे।
- Service to the nation is in the DNA of the armed forces.
राष्ट्र की सेवा सशस्त्र बलों के DNA में है।
- A change in a single DNA sequence can cause a disease.
किसी एक DNA sequence में बदलाव से रोग हो सकता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The DNA of the twins are identical.
✓ The DNA of the twins is identical.
The subject is DNA, which is uncountable and singular; twins does not decide the verb.
Subject 'DNA' uncountable और singular है; 'twins' verb तय नहीं करता, इसलिए 'is' आएगा।
✗ She is doing research on a DNA.
✓ She is doing research on DNA.
In its scientific sense DNA is uncountable and takes no article.
वैज्ञानिक अर्थ में DNA uncountable है और इसके पहले article नहीं आता।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
GK: the double-helix structure of DNA was described by Watson and Crick in 1953.
GK: 1953 में वॉटसन और क्रिक ने DNA की double-helix संरचना बताई थी।
Notes
GK: DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid.
GK: DNA का पूरा नाम deoxyribonucleic acid है।