Identify true statements regarding DNA. Check all that apply.

(1) It constitutes our genes.

(2) It is copied into RNA that is then passed on to future generations.

(3) It assembles amino acids in the right order to produce each protein.

(4) It gives instructions for synthesizing all of the body's proteins.

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Identify true statements regarding DNA. Check all that apply.

(1) It constitutes our genes.

(2) It is copied into RNA that is then passed on to future generations.

(3) It assembles amino acids in the right order to produce each protein.

(4) It gives instructions for synthesizing all of the body's proteins.

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Shane Lang · Answer 1

(1) It constitutes our genes.

(4) It gives instructions for synthesizing all of the body's proteins.

Explanation:

DNA stores the genetic information in its nucleotide sequence. It carries the information to code for all the proteins present in the organisms. The nucleotide sequence of DNA serves as a template for synthesis of RNA which in turn is translated into the proteins. In this way, DNA molecules instruct for the synthesis of proteins with specific amino acid sequences. A gene is a DNA segment that codes for a particular polypeptide. Therefore, all the genes are made up of DNA.