A ________ Consists of a Nitrogen-Containing a Base and a Sugar

question 15

Multiple Choice

A ________ consists of a nitrogen-containing a base and a sugar.

• A)base pair
• B)nucleotide
• C)complementary base
• D)pyrimidine
• E)nucleoside

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Definitions:

Electronegativity

Electronegativity is a chemical property that describes the tendency of an atom to attract electrons towards itself in a chemical bond.

Valence Bond Theory

A theory that explains how electrons are shared between atoms to form chemical bonds, focusing on the concept of hybridization of atomic orbitals.

Orbitals

Mathematical functions describing the regions around an atom where electrons are most likely to be found.

Electrons

Subatomic particles with a negative electric charge, found in all atoms, responsible for chemical bonding and carrying electric current in conductors.