Nucleotides are to nucleic acids as amino acids are to ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


proteins

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A) pharynx B) esophagus C) larynx D) bronchi E) bronchioles

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DNA is a self-replicating molecule. What accounts for this important property of DNA?

A. Replication is thermodynamically spontaneous and requires no enzymes. B. The nitrogenous bases of the double helix are paired in specific combinations: A with T and G with C. C. Its two strands are held together by easily broken covalent bonds.

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An unbranched polymer composed of simple sugars is a(n)

A) protein. B) triglyceride. C) starch. D) glycoprotein. E) amino acid.

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Which of the following examples would be undergoing secondary succession? (Check all that apply.)A) An abandoned potato farmB) A coastal grassland damaged by a hurricaneC) An abandoned landfillD) Rocks in a national park covered by mosses and lichensE) A garden bed that has been weeded

What will be an ideal response?

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