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The "Backbone" of a Nucleic Acid Molecule Is Made of

Question 56

Question 56

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The "backbone" of a nucleic acid molecule is made of


A) nitrogenous bases.
B) alternating sugars and phosphate groups.
C) purines.
D) pyrimidines.
E) nucleosides.

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