How Is It That DNA "Knows" Which Specific Amino Acids

question 56

Multiple Choice

How is it that DNA "knows" which specific amino acids, proteins, or enzymes to create?

• A) ​The number of chromosomes that makes up the DNA strand determines this outcome.
• B) ​The length of the DNA strand, determined by the number of genes on the strand, produces the specific outcome.
• C) ​The combination of XX and XY chromosomes in the DNA strand determines this outcome.
• D) ​The order in which the four nucleotide bases occur in the DNA strand results in the specific production outcomes.

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