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camila

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on: Jun 5, 2013
What is the structural feature that allows DNA to replicate?
A) sugar-phosphate backbone
B) complementary pairing of the nitrogenous bases
C) disulfide bonding (bridging) of the two helixes
D) twisting of the molecule to form an α helix
E) three-component structure of the nucleotides


Jesse_J

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Reply #1 on: Jun 6, 2013
Try this as the answer B. Hope it helps.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 6, 2013
Thx! :D


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