Compare/contrast the chemical bonds between adjacent monomers in DNA, and between two strands of DNA.

What will be an ideal response?


The bonds holding monomers together are covalent bonds, between sugar and phosphate molecules. The bonds holding neighboring strands together at the complementary bases are hydrogen bonds.

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During organogenesis, which somite-derived structure gives rise to the muscles of the trunk?

A. The myotome B. The sclerotome C. The dermatome D. The pharyngeal pouches E. The coelom

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