Nucleic acids direct the synthesis of__________________?
Correct answer: C. Proteins
- A. Glucose
- B. Triglycerides
- C. Proteins
- D. All
Explanation
DNA stores genetic instructions and nucleic acids direct transcription and translation, the processes that produce specific polypeptide chains. Glucose and triglyceride synthesis are controlled by metabolic enzymes and pathways rather than being the direct primary product of nucleic-acid instructions. The trap is choosing all because nucleic acids indirectly influence many cell processes, but their direct coded product is protein.
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