Biology: Life on Earth
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Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 1, Problem 5FTB
The molecule that guides the construction and operation of an organism's body is called (complete term) ____________, abbreviated as ________. This large molecule contains discrete segments with specific instructions; these segments are called ______________.
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