4. why are transcription and translation two separate but necessary steps for protein
synthesis? in other words, why can't the dna code be read and translated directly?

the answer is a basalt rock.

answer:

paper bags can decompose in the environment in about a month meanwhile plastic can take hundreds of years. plastic is harmful in many other ways too, for instance they release toxic chemicals into the earths soil and land and sea creatures can get caught in plastic or eat it and later die.