Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133910605
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 2RQ
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The general structure of a nucleotide and also determines which parts are identical in all nucleotides and which can vary. Name four types of nitrogen-containing bases found in DNA.

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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a genetic material which is responsible for passing information from one generation to another. It is a double helical structure consists of “two parallel strands” made up of nucleotides.

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