Biological Science
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Author: Scott Freeman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 2TYK
What determines the primary structure of a DNA molecule?
a. hairpins and supercoils
b. complementary base pairing
c. deoxyribonucleotide sequence
d. hydrophobic interactions and hydrogen bonding
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