Question

Why did scientists many years ago believe that protein was the storage molecule for genetic information, instead of DNA?a. There are more building blocks for protein than there are for DNA.
b. Proteins have a wider variety of three-dimensional shapes than DNA.
c. Proteins carry out a great range of cellular functions.
d. All of these choices are correct.

Answer 1

Answer:d. All of these choices are correct.

Explanation:

Most scientists used to believe that protein was the genetic material because proteins are the macromolecule which exhibit more heterogeneity in structure because of combination of different aminoacids, and functionally more specific then DNA. Also they were little known to DNA.