In a strand of DNA, a hydrogen bond connects the phosphate group of one nucleotide to the sugar of the adjacent nucleotide

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


FALSE
Explanation: A covalent phosphodiester bond connects the two adjacent nucleotides.

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Most natural populations are in a state of equilibrium according to Hardy-Weinberg

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The ____ are heterotrophic funguslike protists

a. Rhodophyta b. Chrysophyta

c. Phaeophyta d. Bacillariophyta e. Oomycota

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Which of the following is the proper sequence for mitosis?

a. metaphase, prophase, anaphase, telophase b. metaphase, telophase, prophase, anaphase c. prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase d. anaphase, metaphase, prophase, telophase e. prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase

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A population of Escherichia coli doubles about every ____________ in a laboratory culture.

a. 2 hours b. 20 minutes c. 2 minutes

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