DNA is important for protein synthesis because it

a. is the biological code for the production of hormones and enzymes.
b. serves as a template to which amino acids are attached in protein production.
c. provides the code to produce proteins.
d. has the code required for protein synthesis.


Ans: a. is the biological code for the production of hormones and enzymes.

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