By directing the synthesis of proteins, dna controls the shape and physical characteristics of our bodies. a. past participle b. infinitive c. present participle or gerund d. simple form

The verb directing is in the gerund​ form. So the answer is C. present participle or gerund

First off, please paraphrase a bit lol :)

Explanation:

Sonia Nazario presents the stories in both an editorial and in a biography. These two writing styles differ from each other in many ways but are, however similar in others.

Within the editorial essay she speaks of the same issues that she tackles in the biography. These are point like children leaving to America alone to try and find their parents. As well as the hardships the face when trying to get into America. However the editorial is more opinionated providing evidence to back how she feels about how we should be treating these children and the determination of whether or not they could live in the US.

The biography was mainly to tell the story of one of these children. It was made to be informative towards his story and less persuasive towards a certain point. While the editorial provided evidence to back up her feelings about the laws in the United States about immigrants, the biography shows you what it felt like to be in the situation and how hard it was for the children searching for safety or their parents.

In conclusion, the editorial was made to be more persuasive, using opinion and  detailed evidence to back her feelings. While the biography may also push you towards following in her opinion about the laws, it was informative of a childs journey and gave you an understanding of these particular children had felt during that time.

(I used good vocabulary as well as 4 separate paragraphs, hope this helps!)