Each nucleotide in DNA and RNA has an aromatic base. What is the principal force that keeps the bases in a polymer from interacting with water?

(a) hydrophobic interactions
(b) hydrogen bonds
(c) covalent bonds
(d) van der Waals interactions


(a)

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