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Chapter 14.2, Problem 2SB
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The bonds which are formed between the complementary base pairs and the bonds which are present between a base and the deoxyribose sugar.
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The DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is made up of deoxyribose sugar attached with a phosphate group at the 5' end and a nitrogenous base attached at the 1' end. There are four nitrogenous bases in the DNA, adenine (A), guanine (G), thymine (T) and cytosine (C).
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Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 14.1 - Prob. 1SBCh. 14.2 - Prob. 1SBCh. 14.2 - Prob. 2SBCh. 14.2 - Prob. 3SBCh. 14.2 - Prob. 4SBCh. 14.3 - What is the importance of complementary base...Ch. 14.3 - Why is a primer needed for DNA replication? How is...Ch. 14.3 - DNA polymerase III and DNA polymerase I are used...Ch. 14.3 - Prob. 4SBCh. 14.4 - Why is a proofreading mechanism important for DNA...
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