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A molecule of DNA contains two
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The composition of the molecule of
Introduction:
Answer to Problem 1SQ
Correct Answer:
A molecule contains two polymer strands called polynucleotides, made by bonding together many monomers called nucleotides.
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Chapter 10 Solutions
Campbell Essential Biology (7th Edition)
- The _______ strand of DNA that has the same sequence (with T's instead of Us) as the corresponding DNAarrow_forwardDNA pol III synthesizes the leading strand as a continuous strand. The lagging strands are synthesized in segments, called __________arrow_forwardBiological functions of DNAarrow_forward
- If a DNA double helix is 23% guanine, it's also _____ % cytosine, ____ % adenine, and ____ % thymine.arrow_forwardDNA consists of ___________ polymers of DNA which are joined together by ___________________ bonds between the nitrogenous bases. Because there are two strands in DNA, and because they spiral around each other, we call DNA a ________________ helix molecule.arrow_forwardDNA replication is called semi-conservative because ___ (all, all or none) of the two new strands of DNA is old DNA from the original DNA molecule and ___ (all, all or none) is new DNA.arrow_forward