Protein-coding genes __________.
A) directly affect our body's characteristics
B) modify instructions given by regulator genes
C) come in 23 matching pairs
D) are formed through meiosis

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Protein-coding genes directly affect our body's characteristics by providing instructions for the production of proteins that perform various functions in the body. The other options are incorrect: 
B) Regulator genes modify the activity of protein-coding genes, not the other way around.
C) There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans, but each chromosome may contain many protein-coding genes.
D) Protein-coding genes are not formed through meiosis, but rather through a process called transcription.

Protein-Coding Genes __________