"Five Prime to Three Prime" Description of a DNA Strand

question 12

Multiple Choice

"Five prime to three prime" description of a DNA strand refers to

• A)the phosphorylated 5' carbon at one end,the 3' at the other end.
• B)the location of the hydroxyl groups.
• C)the phosphodiester backbone of DNA.
• D)the phosphorylated 5' carbon on one sugar and the 3' carbon on the next sugar.

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Definitions:

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Trichromatic Theory

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Medium-wavelength Cones

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