Why Aren't Nucleosides Incorporated into DNA

question 107

Multiple Choice

Why aren't nucleosides incorporated into DNA?

• A)The bases are not fully assembled.
• B)The sugar is not in the right form.
• C)There are no phosphates to make the phosphodiester bonds.
• D)The peptide bonds don't form.

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Definitions:

Rifting

The process of the Earth's crust being pulled apart, leading to the formation of rift valleys and potentially new ocean basins.

Subsidence

The gradual sinking or settling of an area of land, which can be caused by natural processes or human activities.

Continental Platform

A broad region that surrounds the continental shield and typically exposes horizontal to gently dipping sedimentary rocks.

Crystalline Basement

The crystalline (metamorphic and igneous) rocks that underlie sedimentary and volcanic rocks in an area; widely exposed in the continental shield.