Why Is DNA Able to Store Large Amounts of Information

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why is DNA able to store large amounts of information?

• A) It contains a large number of different nucleotides.
• B) Its nucleotides can be arranged in a large number of possible sequences.
• C) It is capable of assuming a wide variety of shapes.
• D) The sugar and phosphates can be arranged in many different sequences.
• E) The nucleotides can be altered to form many different letters in the sequence.

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