Early in the Twentieth Century,many Biologists Believed That the Genetic

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Early in the twentieth century,many biologists believed that the genetic material of living organisms had to be made of protein-it seemed that only proteins had the complexity to store the vast amount of genetic information that organisms need.How is a relatively simple molecule such as DNA capable of storing large amounts of genetic information? Another requirement for genetic material is that it will sometimes need to be replicated.How does DNA satisfy this requirement?

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