Which of the following is NOT a component of DNA?

a. ?guanine
b. ?deoxyribose
c. ?uracil
d. ?adenine
e. ?phosphate


Ans: c. ?uracil

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The ________ model proposes that when life originated, key chemical processes generating the building blocks of life were contained in a spherical structure.

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

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