The Double-Stranded Structure of DNA Results from

question 77

Multiple Choice

The double-stranded structure of DNA results from

• A) hydrophobic interactions.
• B) purines bonding with purines and pyrimidines bonding with pyrimidines.
• C) the phosphodiester bonds between deoxyribose and phosphate.
• D) hydrogen bonding within and between polynucleotide strands.
• E) ionic bonding between base pairs.

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Central Location

The midpoint or center of a dataset where it tends to cluster around.

Sample Mean

The average of a set of numerical values drawn from a larger population, often used to estimate the population mean.

Population

The entire pool from which a sample is drawn and that is the subject of statistical analysis.

Sample Mean

The average value found from a sample, which is a subset of a larger population.