Which of the Following Is the Major Function of DNA

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the major function of DNA?

• A)catalyzes metabolic reactions
• B)storage of energy
• C)transfer information for protein synthesis
• D)long-term storage of information for protein synthesis
• E)transport of electrolytes

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Definitions:

Chondrocytes

The cells that form cartilage, responsible for its maintenance and repair.

Growth Plate

The area of growing tissue near the ends of the long bones in children and adolescents that determines the future length and shape of the mature bone.

Primary Ossification

The initial phase of bone formation in embryos and young organisms where cartilage is replaced by bone.

Secondary Ossification

The phase of bone development that occurs after birth, where bone tissue is formed in the epiphyses of long bones, leading to growth in length.