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Mr. Wonderful

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on: Apr 23, 2014
A specific stretch of DNA that programs the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide is a ______.
A) gene
B) protein
C) nucleic acid
D) enzyme


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Reply #1 on: Apr 25, 2014
It's A


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Reply #2 on: Apr 25, 2014
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