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Chapter 1, Problem 14P

What reactive chemical groups are found at the 5’ and 3’ carbons of nucleotides? What is the name of the bond formed when nucleotides are joined in a single strand? Is this bond covalent or noncovalent?

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Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach, Books A La Carte Edition; Modified Mastering Genetics With Pearson Etext -- Valuepack Access Card -- For . An Integrated Approach (2nd Edition)

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