Imagine That You Traveled Back in Time to the Early

question 126

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you traveled back in time to the early 1940s. You meet a group of scientists, and tell them that DNA is the hereditary material. Why might the scientists refute your statement?

• A)DNA is linear and appears relatively "simple."
• B)DNA does not appear to (directly)carry out many cellular functions.
• C)Proteins can have intricate three-dimensional structures.
• D)Proteins are integral parts of many cellular processes.
• E)All of these choices are correct.

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