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One strand of a fragment of duplex DNA has the sequence
a. What is the sequence of the other strand in the duplex?
b. What is the name of the bond that joins one
c. Is the bond in part (b) a covalent or a noncovalent bond?
d. Which chemical groups of nucleotides react to form the bond in part (b)?
e. What enzymes catalyze the reaction in part (d)?
f. Identify the bond that joins one strand of a DNA duplex to the other strand.
g. Is the bond in part (f) a covalent or a noncovalent bond?
h. What term is used to describe the pattern of base pairing between one DNA strand and its partner in a duplex?
i. What term is used to describe the polarity of two DNA strands in a duplex?
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