BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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ISBN: 9781305967359
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 8, Problem 4SA
One species’ DNA differs from others in its _______.
a. |
c. double helix |
b. DNA sequence | d. sugar-phosphate backbone |
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BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
Ch. 8 - Which is not a nucleotide base in DNA? a. adenine...Ch. 8 - What are the base-pairing rules for DNA? a. A-G,...Ch. 8 - Similarities in ___________ are the basis of...Ch. 8 - One species DNA differs from others in its...Ch. 8 - In eukaryotic chromosomes, DNA wraps around...Ch. 8 - The chromosome number ________ . a. refers to a...Ch. 8 - Prob. 7SACh. 8 - DNA replication requires ________ . a. DNA...Ch. 8 - Energy that drives the attachment of a nucleotide...Ch. 8 - When DNA replication begins, _______ . a. the two...
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