DNA is a chemical compound structured in a double-helix shape. DNA looks the same regardless of what life form we find it in.
What separates the DNA of an amoeba from the DNA of a Man, then?
The answer, of course, is that there is different DATA stored in those two DNA samples.
And DATA isn't just stored in DNA. DATA is also stored in the chemicals (via magnetism usually) that comprise your hard drive.
What separates the DNA of an amoeba from the DNA of a Man, then?
The answer, of course, is that there is different DATA stored in those two DNA samples.
And DATA isn't just stored in DNA. DATA is also stored in the chemicals (via magnetism usually) that comprise your hard drive.
You'll forgive the impertinance, but your post above appears to show an astonishing lack of understanding regarding the structure of DNA. DNA is not a blank sheet of paper waiting for someone to type on it. Data isn't just stored in DNA, data is stored AS DNA.
A strand of human DNA and a strand of amoeba DNA (to use your example) are superficially similar to the extent that they are both structured as a double helixes. It is the base pairs (AT and GC) that determine the difference. This link gives a brief explanation. There is a table at the bottom, and while I didn't see an amoeba listed, there are enough other critters to make the point.
In many cases, the DNA (and thus the data) is identical -- the difference lies in how it is expressed. In other words, it ain't the storage format, it's the processor wot makes the difference, heh?