The Backbone of DNA Is Best Described As

question 24

Multiple Choice

The backbone of DNA is best described as:

• A) pairs of complementary bases
• B) polyphosphodiesters
• C) pyrophosphates
• D) sugar glycosides

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Definitions:

Mediating Variable

A variable that explains the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable in a statistical model.

Coefficient Of Determination

The amount of variance in one variable that is accounted for by the variance in another variable.

Positive Slope

A line on a graph that shows an upward trend, indicating that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

Negative Slope

A characteristic of a line on a graph indicating that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases, showing an inverse relationship.