Which of the following is true of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)?
A. It is a coil of the chromosome that consists of smaller segments called genes.
B. It is a reference point that shows the location of all human genes.
C. It determines the sex of a fetus.
D. It consists of four chemical units called bases.
Answer: D
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