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ISBN: 8220106777640

Author: Maier

Publisher: PEARSON

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It is an organic molecule made up of three basic components- a nitrogenous base, phosphate,and pentose sugar. The nucleotides are important for metabolic reactions andthe formation of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid).

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Nucleic acids are essential biomolecules present in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and viruses. They carry the genetic information for the synthesis of proteins and cellular replication. The nucleic acids are of two types: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) a…

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Chapter 4, Problem 2AAATB

If you could follow one carbon atom present in a carbohydrate you ingested and burned for energy, where would that carbon atom end up?

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