Which Hypothesis Contributed to the Mistaken Idea That Protein Is

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which hypothesis contributed to the mistaken idea that protein is the genetic material because, with its 20 different amino acids, protein structure could be more variable than that of DNA?

• A) tetranucleotide hypothesis
• B) central dogma hypothesis
• C) RNA world hypothesis
• D) one gene-one enzyme hypothesis
• E) adaptor hypothesis

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Definitions:

Gas Exchange Efficiency

The effectiveness with which an organism exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide with its environment, crucial for respiration.

Capillaries

The smallest blood vessels in the body's circulatory system, responsible for the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrient and waste substances between blood and surrounding tissues.

Alveoli

Small air bladders in the lungs responsible for the transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Gas Exchange

The process by which living organisms swap oxygen for carbon dioxide with the surrounding environment.