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O 5/8/2016 11:55 PM A 56.5/100 5/3/2016 09:06 PM Gradebook Print calculator Periodic Table Incorrect Question 6 of 12 Map sapling learning Identify the statements that describe the structure of DNA. Adenine is paired with thymine, and guanine is paired with cytosine. A DNA double helix contains two sugar-phosphate backbones oriented in opposite directions. Adenine is paired with guanine, and thymine is paired with cytosine. The five-carbon sugar of DNA is called deoxyribose. The five-carbon sugar of DNA is called ribose. Incorrect. One or more of your answers are incorrect. Remember that the nucleotides of DNA consist of a sugar group, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen- containing base. The sugar group is part of the backbone of the double helix and the "D" in DNA comes from the name of this sugar. What are the combinations of purine and pyrimidine pairs in DNA, also known as base pairs? A Previous Give Up & View Solution Try Again Next Exit

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The answer is 1, 2 and 4.

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