Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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Chapter 2, Problem 5CTQ
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Whether or not a change of phosphate by arsenate will alter the information encoded by the organism’s genetic material.
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The phosphate group is attached to the deoxyribose group in the genetic material
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Ch. 2.1 - Explain the relationship between atoms and...Ch. 2.1 - Prob. 2AYPCh. 2.1 - Prob. 3AYPCh. 2.1 - Prob. 4AYPCh. 2.2 - Prob. 5AYPCh. 2.2 - Provide examples of cell components made from each...Ch. 2.2 - Prob. 7AYPCh. 2.2 - Prob. 8AYPCh. 2.2 - Name the nitrogen bases of DNA and RNA.Ch. 2.2 - Prob. 10AYP
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