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Biology Molecular Basis of Inheritance Translation Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 11, 2026

Before the discovery of DMA, why was the hereditary material thought to be made of proteins and not nucleic acids?

A
Nucleic acids are made up of 20 different bases, while proteins are made up of only 5 amino acids.
B
Protein subunits can combine to form larger proteins.
C
Proteins seemed to be much more diverse chemically.
D
Proteins can be enzymes.

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