Why Did Scientists Originally Believe That Proteins,rather Than DNA,were the Molecules

question 4

Multiple Choice

Why did scientists originally believe that proteins,rather than DNA,were the molecules that directed protein synthesis?

• A)Proteins were the more complex molecules in which genetic information could be stored.
• B)Proteins were more likely to have catalytic properties for synthesis reactions.
• C)Proteins were the same types of molecules as those that were being synthesized.
• D)At the time,more was known about the structure of proteins than that of DNA.

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