Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134019192
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 15CT

A textbook states that only five nucleotide bases are found in cells, but a laboratory worker reports that she has isolated eight different nucleotides. Explain why both are correct.

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