The Basic Unit of a DNA Molecule Is the

question 31

Multiple Choice

The basic unit of a DNA molecule is the

• A) nitrogenous base.
• B) sugar-phosphate backbone.
• C) amino acid.
• D) nucleotide.
• E) ribose sugar.

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Definitions:

Seeds

The reproductive unit of flowering plants, capable of developing into another such plant.

Thick Beaks

A characteristic of some birds that have evolved robust, heavy beaks to crush or crack hard food sources.

Chyme

Mix of food and gastric fluid.

Large Intestine

Organ that receives digestive waste from the small intestine and concentrates it as feces.