Genetics: From Genes to Genomes
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781259700903
Author: Leland Hartwell Dr., Michael L. Goldberg Professor Dr., Janice Fischer, Leroy Hood Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 4P
Indicate whether each of the following words or phrases applies to proteins, DNA, or both.
| a. | a macromolecule composed of a string of subunits |
| b. | double-stranded |
| c. | four different subunits |
| d. | 20 different subunits |
| e. | composed of amino acids |
| f. | composed of |
| g. | contains a code used to generate other macromolecules |
| h. | performs |
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