What Structural Feature of DNA Can Disrupt the Specificity of a Protein-DNA

question 16

Multiple Choice

What structural feature of DNA can disrupt the specificity of a protein-DNA interaction?

• A) DNA is a double-helix.
• B) The genetic material is susceptible to mutations (permanent changes) in the information it encodes.
• C) The genetic material (the coded information in DNA) is expressed as the phenotype.
• D) The two DNA strands are antiparallel.
• E) DNA's base pairing is complementary.

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