Which statement best describes the relationship between proteins and nucleic acids? A. Proteins read the instructions that are contained in nucleic acids. B. Nucleic acids synthesize the amino acids for protein construction. C. Nucleic acids provide the blueprint for the construction of proteins. D. Proteins are composed of nucleic acids.

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Trevin Jones

Biology

28 November, 17:53

Which statement best describes the relationship between proteins and nucleic acids? A. Proteins read the instructions that are contained in nucleic acids. B. Nucleic acids synthesize the amino acids for protein construction. C. Nucleic acids provide the blueprint for the construction of proteins. D. Proteins are composed of nucleic acids.

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Kallie Lowe · Answer 1

C. Nucleic acids provide the blueprint for the construction of proteins.

Malcolm Shelton · Answer 2

I think the correct answer among the choices presented above is option C. The relationship between proteins and nucleic acids is best describe by the statement "Nucleic acids provide the blueprint for the construction of proteins".