The Bonds That Link the Base Pairs in the DNA

question 19

Multiple Choice

The bonds that link the base pairs in the DNA double helix are

• A)hydrogen bonds.
• B)hydrophobic bonds.
• C)peptide bonds.
• D)ester bonds.
• E)ionic bonds.

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Independent

Not influenced or controlled by others; in statistics, refers to variables that are not related or do not affect each other.

Marginal Probability

The probability of an event occurring, disregarding all other variables or outcomes in a probability distribution.

E(XY)

The expected value of the product of two random variables X and Y, indicating their joint mean over all pairs of outcomes.

Marginal Probability

The probability of an event occurring, regardless of the outcomes of other variables; it is calculated by summing the probabilities of the event across all values of the other variables.