The Atomic Number of an Ion Indicates the Number of Protons

question 70

True/False

The atomic number of an ion indicates the number of protons that are present.

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Definitions:

Polynucleotide Chain

A biopolymer composed of 13 or more nucleotide monomers covalently bonded in a sequence, forming part of the structure of DNA and RNA.

Nucleotide Excision Repair

A DNA repair mechanism that removes and correctly replaces a damaged DNA segment in the genome.

Nuclease

An enzyme that cleaves the chains of nucleotides in nucleic acids into smaller units.

DNA Ligase

An enzyme essential for DNA replication and repair, responsible for joining the breaks in the double-stranded DNA molecule.