The Basic Building Block of Nucleic Acids Is the ________

question 27

Multiple Choice

The basic building block of nucleic acids is the ________.

• A)nucleoside
• B)nucleotide
• C)ester linkage
• D)nitrogen base
• E)phosphoric acid

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Definitions:

Economic Efficiency

A level of performance in which no more goods or services can be produced without increasing the amount of inputs or resources used, indicating an optimal allocation of resources.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they can be consumed by many people at once without depleting the supply.

Paired-Choice Voting

A voting system in which voters choose between pairs of candidates or options in a series of rounds to identify a preferred option or candidate.

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