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Phosphate ions, 3-, were once added to detergents to assist in cleaning. What function did they serve?
 
  A) Phosphate ions were relatively good at removing grease by binding with large nonpolar molecules.
  B) Phosphate ions were large enough to bind with the large grime molecules and remove them.
  C) Phosphate ions would bind to and remove calcium ions, thus acting as a water softening agent.
  D) Phosphate ions would reduce the growth of algae in aquatic habitats receiving the waste water.

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What would be the complimentary strand to the following sequence of DNA? GATTACA
 
  A) CTAATGT
  B) GATTACA
  C) AGCCGTG
  D) ACATTAG
  E) GTGCCGA


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Reply #1 on: Aug 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

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jjjetplane

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Reply #2 on: Aug 27, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Aug 27, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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