What type of bond is formed between the hydroxyl group of one nucleotide and the phosphate group of an adjacent nucleotide, forming the sugar-phosphate backbone of DNA?
A) glycosidic bond
B) phosphodiester bond
C) ester linkage
D) hydrogen bond
E) ionic bond
B
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a. mitochondrion b. rough endoplasmic reticulum c. nucleus d. Golgi complex e. lysosome
A mutation that changes a codon that originally coded for an amino acid into a stop codon is a
A) frameshift mutation. B) missense mutation. C) silent mutation. D) nonsense mutation.
Identify a respiratory pigment, and then describe its structure and how this relates to its function. What will be an ideal response?
The discussion of carbohydrate catabolism includes some of the many metabolic variations microbes are capable of. Devise a set of biochemical tests to identify the Gram-negative bacteria mentioned. Assume you can detect various organic compounds. Prepare a dichotomous key of your identification scheme.
What will be an ideal response?