Campbell Biology in Focus
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Rebecca Orr
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Chapter 13, Problem 13TYU
FOCUS ON ORGANIZATION
The continuity of life is based on heritable information in the form of DNA, and structure and function are correlated at all levels of
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Ch. 13.1 - Given a polynucleotide sequence such as GAATTC,...Ch. 13.1 - Prob. 2CCCh. 13.2 - What role does base pairing play in the...Ch. 13.2 - Make a table listing the functions of seven...Ch. 13.2 - MAKE CONNECTIONS What is the relationship between...Ch. 13.3 - Describe the structure of a nucleosome, the basic...Ch. 13.3 - What two properties, one structural and one...Ch. 13.4 - Prob. 1CCCh. 13.4 - DRAW IT One strand of a DNA molecule has the...Ch. 13.4 - Describe the role of complementary base pairing...
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