The nurse is teaching a class to prospective parents about the roles that ribonucleic acid (RNA) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) play in the development of the human fetus
The nurse concludes that the parents understand teaching when a parent states which of the following? 1. "RNA will determine what color eyes my baby has.".
2. "DNA plays a role in protein synthesis in our bodies.".
3. "DNA is outside the nucleus of the cell.".
4. "DNA molecules form the genetic material.".
4. "DNA molecules form the genetic material.".
Rationale:
DNA molecules form the basic genetic material called genes and contain the information about inherited characteristics. RNA is the messenger that carries DNA to the ribosomes. RNA does not determine the color of the eyes, but is responsible for protein synthesis. Both RNA and DNA are contained within the nucleus of each cell.
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