The Main Reason Scientists Thought That Proteins, Rather Than DNA

question 14

Multiple Choice

The main reason scientists thought that proteins, rather than DNA, were the carriers of genetic material in the cell was:

• A) their presence within the nucleus.
• B) their abundance within the cell.
• C) the large number of possible amino acid combinations.
• D) their ability to self replicate within the cytoplasm.
• E) their ability to be exported from the cell.

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