I've had sufficient formal education to disabuse myself of the superstitious notion that the DNA in living things must be an informed molecule based upon the premise that DNA is a symbol for proteins whose information is independent of the chemistry of the DNA molecule.
Where did the code come from ?
If by "code" you mean;
- "A system of words, letters, figures, or other symbols used to represent others, esp. for the purposes of secrecy";
- "a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message";
- "a system used for brevity or secrecy of communication, in which arbitrarily chosen words, letters, or symbols are assigned definite meanings."
- "A system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages."
- "A system of symbols, letters, or words given certain arbitrary meanings, used for transmitting messages requiring secrecy or brevity."
- "A system of symbols and rules used to represent instructions to a computer;"
- "a system of letters or symbols, and rules for their association by means of which information can be represented or communicated for reasons of secrecy, brevity, etc.;"
- "a system of letters or digits used for identification or selection purposes;" But of course, the digits identify the correct amino acid for the molecular machine provide information on which order they should be selected in.
- "a system of words, letters, figures, or symbols used to represent others, especially for the purposes of secrecy;"
- "a phrase or concept used to represent another in an indirect way;"
- "a series of letters, numbers, or symbols assigned to something for the purposes of classification or identification;" Yes, the specific arrangement of nucleotides identifies which amino acid will be selected for a particular machine.
- "Computing program instructions;"
then I have no idea what you're talking about, because
DNA isn't a symbol for proteins [You are correct. But comparing dna to binary code in a computer, just like the letter 'A' is a symbol that can be transmitted by a particular order of 0's and 1's, so too can the instructions to build a protein be transmitted by G's, T's, C's, and A's.] so is the protein of symboin living things; it is just the sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that determines the specific amino acid sequence in the synthesis of proteins.
what happens if the instructions are not followed in most cases ?
If by "instructions" you mean;
- "a direction calling for compliance;"
- "an outline or manual of technical procedure;"
- "a code that tells a computer to perform a particular operation;"
- "the act of furnishing with authoritative directions;"
- "orders or directions;"
- "commands given to a computer to carry out a particular operation;"
- "the process or act of imparting knowledge;"
- "a part of a program consisting of a coded command to the computer to perform a specified function;"
then I have no idea what you're talking about, because DNA is just a molecule whose effect on the
ordinary reactions* of protein synthesis promotes specific amino acid sequences in proteins.
*Assumptive language and pathetic attempt at subtle brainwashing. This is the type of stuff poor dear Hollie falls for.
I am certain that if there was less room for equivocating in your usage of the terms, I could give you better answers. But then the answers then given wouldn't be consistent with your faith, or subject to typical and predictable red-herring refutations.