The Long, Ladder-Like Chains of Chemical Molecules That Act as a Code

question 653

Multiple Choice

The long, ladder-like chains of chemical molecules that act as a code for genetic information are known as

• A)DNA.
• B)gametes.
• C)ribosomes.
• D)neurilemmas.

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Definitions:

Primary Alcohol

An alcohol with the -OH group attached to a carbon atom that is itself bonded to no more than one other carbon atom.

Aldehyde

An organic compound characterized by the presence of a carbonyl group (C=O) attached to at least one hydrogen atom.

Major Structure

The most stable or predominant structure of a molecule among several possible ones under given conditions.

Major Structure

The most stable or dominant arrangement of atoms within a molecule out of all possible isomeric forms.