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Albumin is a protein that is secreted by liver cells and transported to the bloodstream. What factor most directly determines the amino acids that are combined to create albumin?
A
The temperature of the cell when translation is taking place
B
The number of chromosomes in a cell
C
The sequence of nucleotides in DNA
D
The amount of energy that is available in the cel

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C

The sequence of nucleotides in the albumin gene (and the mRNA transcribed from it) determines the order of codons, which directly specifies the sequence of amino acids incorporated during translation. Temperature, chromosome number, and available energy affect rate or capacity but not the amino acid sequence.