Why would D-DNA and E-DNA be unlikely to be found in the genomes of living organisms?

What will be an ideal response?


They only occur in helices lacking guanine, and it is exceptionally unlikely to find an organism that has no guanine.

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A. wind. B. water. C. animals. D. wind and animals. E. wind, water, and animals.

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Which of the following statements is true regarding hand washing?

A) Hand washing should be done frequently by patients. B) Frequent and proper hand washing should be routinely done by patients and by healthcare workers, both prior to and after interaction. C) Hand washing should be done before and after patient interaction. D) Hand washing should be done frequently by healthcare workers

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Naked capsid animal viruses are commonly released from the infected cell by ________, a process the host cell does not survive.

A. budding B. lysis C. endocytosis D. membrane fusion E. exocytosis

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All are true of Striated muscle tissue except ____?

a. Protein fibers appear as "little black lines" (striations) through tissue b. voluntary muscle c. multi-nucleated cells d. found in biceps and triceps muscles of human arm e. all are correct

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