Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The sugar and base in
Concept introduction:
The building block of DNA and RNA is nucleotide. It consists of a nucleoside which is attached to the phosphate group. A nucleoside consists of a base and sugar. There is a specific structure for each and every nucleotide which enables the formation of DNA and RNA.
(b)
Interpretation:
The sugar and base in nucleotide B is to be identified.
Concept introduction:
The building block of DNA and RNA is nucleotide. It consists of a nucleoside which is attached to the phosphate group. A nucleoside consists of a base and sugar. There is a specific structure for each and every nucleotide which enables to the formation of DNA and RNA.
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