A characteristic of DNA is that:

A. it is the single force of heredity for an organism.
B. it is part of a complex set of cellular machinery responsible for protein synthesis.
C. it is a passive holder of the blueprints for an organism.
D. it is highly unstable as a result of its chemical and morphological structure.


Answer: B

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