Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14.2, Problem 1SB
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The bases in DNA that are purines and pyrimidines.

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The DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the hereditary molecule which is transferred from one generation to another. DNA consists of deoxyribose (oxygen is missing from 2') sugar molecule, a phosphate group and a nitrogenous base.

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