Biology
Biology
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781259188121
Author: Peter Stiling, Robert Brooker, Linda Graham, Eric Widmaier
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 11.2, Problem 2CC
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To determine: The numbering designation of the carbon atom to which the phosphate is attached.

Introduction: DNA stands for “Deoxyribonucleic acid.” It is a nucleic acid found in most of the eukaryotes. A nucleic acid is a polymer present in the organisms. It is made up of various subunits of nucleotide. A nucleotide that forms DNA is composed of three units. These units are deoxyribose sugar (a pentose sugar), nitrogenous bases and a phosphate group.

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