In the Comparison of a DNA Molecule to a Twisted

question 54

Multiple Choice

In the comparison of a DNA molecule to a twisted ladder, the upright sides of the ladder are

• A) nitrogenous bases linked to phosphate.
• B) hydrogen bonds between bases.
• C) deoxyribose linked to sulfate.
• D) nitrogenous bases linked together.
• E) deoxyribose linked to phosphate.

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Definitions:

Operating Leverage

The extent to which fixed costs are used in a firm’s operations. If a high percentage of a firm’s total costs are fixed costs, then the firm is said to have a high degree of operating leverage. Operating leverage is a measure of one element of business risk, but does not include the second major element, sales variability.

EPS

Earnings Per Share, a key financial indicator used to measure a company's profitability on a per-share basis, reflecting the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock.

MM Model

The Modigliani and Miller theory, which proposes that under certain conditions, the value of a firm is unaffected by its capital structure.

Corporate Taxes

Taxes imposed on the income or profit of corporations.