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Select the statement(s) that accurately describe characteristics of the DNA molecule.


The DNA molecule contains the instructions to carry out all functions of life.


The DNA molecule is made up of deoxyribose sugar, phosphate groups, and nitrogen bases.


The DNA molecule is in a double helix shape.


The DNA molecule provides instructions to carry out some of the functions of life.


The DNA molecule is a protein found in living things.

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True statements:
- The DNA molecule is made up of deoxyribose sugar, phosphate groups, and nitrogen bases. (This describes the sugar–phosphate backbone and the four bases A, T, C, G.)
- The DNA molecule is in a double helix shape.
- The DNA molecule provides instructions to carry out some of the functions of life. (DNA encodes genes and regulatory information that direct many biological processes.)

False statements:
- The DNA molecule contains the instructions to carry out all functions of life. (Too absolute — DNA encodes most genetic information but not every aspect of an organism’s functions, which also depend on environment, epigenetics, cellular machinery, etc.)
- The DNA molecule is a protein found in living things. (DNA is a nucleic acid, not a protein.)