What Type of Biological Compound Is Characterized by Having a Base

question 26

Multiple Choice

What type of biological compound is characterized by having a base attached to a sugar molecule?

• A)amino acid
• B)sugar
• C)fatty acid
• D)nucleic acid
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

The evolutionary process by which favorable traits become more common in successive generations of a population, influenced by environmental pressures.

Variations

Differences within populations, which can be genetic, phenotypic, or behavioral, contributing to the diversity of organisms.

Morphological Divergence

Evolutionary pattern in which a body part of an ancestor changes differently in its different descendants.

Lines of Descent

Lines of descent refer to the direct line of ancestry tracing the genetic heritage of an organism.