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Question
In paragraph 6, the term DNA is capitalized because it is —
Responses

the name of a specific disease
the name of a specific disease

the abbreviation of a molecule’s name
the abbreviation of a molecule’s name

the abbreviation of an organization’s name
the abbreviation of an organization’s name

the name of an internal organ
the name of an internal organ

Answer 1

the abbreviation of a molecule’s name

DNA is capitalized because it’s an acronym for deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule.