The building blocks of nucleic acids are

a. amino acids.
b. nucleotides.
c. pentose sugars.
d. phosphate groups.
e. nitrogenous bases.


B

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According to MacArthur and Wilson's island biogeography theory, which of the following would be expected to have the smallest species richness?  

A.  the mainland B.  a large island near the mainland C.  a large island far from the mainland D.  a small island near the mainland E.  a small island far from the mainland

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Which is not a group of helminths?

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