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Unit 3 Biochemistry Flashcards

1
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Atoms

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Building blocks of all matter

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2
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Atomos

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Unable to be cut

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3
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Central Core of an Atom

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Nucleus

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4
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Mass of proton

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1 amu

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5
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AMU

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Atomic Mass Unit

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Protons charge

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Positive

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7
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Neutrons mass

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1 amu

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Neutrons charge

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No charge/Neutral

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9
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2 things in the nucleus

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Protons & Neutrons

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10
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Nucleus’s overall charge

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Positive

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11
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Electrons mass

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0 amu

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12
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Electron charge

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Negative

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13
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Atom overall charge

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0

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14
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What do electrons do

A

Circle Nucleus

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15
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Periodic Table

A

Classifies & predicts behavior of elements

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16
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Mass number

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protons & # of neutrons in atom

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17
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Atomic Number

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protons in nucleus

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18
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Isotopes

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Atoms of an element with a different # of neutrons

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19
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Compound

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Two or more elements combined chemically

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20
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Molecule

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The smallest particle of a compound with independent existence

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21
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Ion

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An atom that has gained or lost an electron

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22
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What element is always found it an organic molecule?

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Carbon

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23
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What type of bond holds water molecules together?

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Hydrogen Bond

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24
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Is a hydrogen bond the strongest of weakest?

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Weakest

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25
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What bond is the strongest?

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Covalent

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26
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How many electron can the second shell of an atom hold?

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8 electrons

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27
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What do you call an atom that has gained or lost an electron?

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Ion

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28
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What can insects walk on water?

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They dont break the hydrogen bond

-Water is polar

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29
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If a molecule is polar, what does it mean?

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The molecule has unequal charges.

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30
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What is the lowest number on the pH scale?

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1

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31
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Is a low number an acid, base or nuetral?

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Acid

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32
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Organic molecules are made up by what?

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Sulfur

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33
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What is the charge of an electron?

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Negative

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34
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What are the three types of bonds?

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Covalent, Ionic, Hydrogen

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35
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How many times can carbon bond to other molecules?

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4 times

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36
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What type of sugar is glucose?

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Bloodsugar

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37
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What type of saccharide is best to eat if you’re going to run a marathon?

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Polysaccharide

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38
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What to MOLECULES make up a lipid?

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Glycerol and Fatty Acids

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39
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What happens in hydrolysis?

A

Water breaks

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40
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What kind of fat is worse for you?

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Saturated

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41
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What do carbohydrates store?

A

Energy

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42
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What is the atomic number of oxygen?

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8

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43
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What do amino acids joined together make?

44
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What type of bond holds together amino acids?

A

Peptide Bonds

45
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What do enzymes do?

A

Speed up chemical reactions

46
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What are the 2 types of nucleic acids?

47
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What monomers make up nucleic acids?

A

Nucleotides

48
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What are the 4 types of organic molecules?

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1) Carbohydrates
2) Lipid
3) Protein
4) Nucleic Acid

49
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What are some examples of carbohydrates?

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  • Glucose
  • Glactose
  • Lactose
  • Starch
  • Sugars
50
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Examples of Lipids?

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  • Fats
  • Oils
  • Waxes
51
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Example of Protein?

52
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Example of Nucleic Acid?

A

-Genetic Material

53
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How are ions created?

A

When an atom gains or looses an electron

54
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What is a physical property of matter?

A

Property that doesnt change

  • Observed w/ senses
  • Shape *Size *Texture *Color
55
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What are chemical properties of matter?

A

Property that undergoes a change

56
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3 States of Matter

A

1) Solid
2) Liquid
3) Gas

57
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Physical Properties List (4)

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1) Texture
2) Color
3) Density
4) Pressure

58
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Chemical Properties List (4)

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1) Reactivity w/ air
2) Reactivity w/ an acid or base
3) Flamability
4) Reactivity to other element

59
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What is an enzyme?

A

A protein that speeds up a chemical reaction

60
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Examples of an enzyme.

A

-Amalayse (Saliva)

61
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Substance that dissolves others…

62
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Substance that is dissolveed…

63
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Is water and excellent solvent?

A

Yes-due to polarity

64
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What are suspensions?

A

They look cloudy
-Particles are larger than molecules
*Will settle out
ex/: Muddy Water

65
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What are colloids?

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Smaller than suspensions, but larger than solute
-Molecules form a matrix
ex/: milk, jello, foam, marshmellows

66
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What is the pH scale?

A

It measures relative concentration of hydrogen ions.

67
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Molecules of life are called…

A

Organic molecules

68
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Organsims consist mostly of…(6)

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1) Carbon
2) Hydrogen
3) Oxygen
4) Nitrogen
5) Phosphorous
6) Sulfur

69
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What structures can carbon form?

A
  • Chains
  • Rings
  • Corners
70
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A chain of carbon and hydrogen is called a…..

71
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4 carbon based groups

A

1) Hydroxyl
2) Carboxyl
3) Amino
4) Phosphate

72
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Are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and Nucleic Acids macromolecules?

73
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What elements do carbohydrates contain?

A

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

74
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Monomers that make up carbohydrates are called…

A

Monosaccharides

75
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What are carbohydrates used in living things for?

A

Energy and Structure

76
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What structure do Glucose and Fructose usually form?

A

A ring structure

-Especially in water

77
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What are glucose and fructose considered, because they have the same number of atoms but different arrangements?

78
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2 monosaccharides are called…

A

Disaccharide

79
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The largest carbohydrates are called…

A

Polysaccharides

80
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What enzyme does hydrolysis? (Breaks down complex molecules)

81
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What does iodine detect?

A

If something is a polysaccharide. (Turns Black)

82
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What does Benedicts Solution detect?

A

If something is a monosaccharide. (Turns Orange)

83
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What elements do lipids mostly contain?

A

Carbon & Hydrogen

84
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What are lipids used for?

A

Storing energy

85
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What is the basic structure of a lipid?

A

1 Glycerol & 3 Fatty Acids

86
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Is a saturated fat packed with hydrogen?

87
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Are all lipids insoluble in water?

88
Q

What are proteins made of?

A

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and NITROGEN

89
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Basic monomers of proteins are…

A

Amino Acids

90
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What are amino acids used for?

A

Basic building materials in living things

91
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Amino Acid Groups (4)

A

1) COOH
2) NH2
3) H
4) R Group

92
Q

How many different amino acids are there?

93
Q

Through a series of _____?_____ reactions, amino acids are joined in a chain to form a protein.

A

Condensation

94
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What bond holds together amino acids in proteins?

95
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What type of bond is a peptide bond?

96
Q

Group of 2 amino acids.

97
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Group of 3 or more amino acids.

A

Polypeptide

98
Q

Amino acids are used for…

A
  • Structure
  • Transport
  • Communications
  • Catalysts
  • Controlling cell growth
99
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What is denaturation?

A

The breakdown of proteins

100
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2 types of proteins

A

1) Fibrous (Hair, Muscle, Skin)

2) Globular (Hemoglobin)

101
Q

What can you use to test for proteins?

A

Biurets/Nitric Acid

102
Q

2 kinds of Nucleic Acids.

A

1) DNA- deoxyribo nucleic acid

2) RNA- ribo nucleic acid

103
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What is DNA used for?

A

Making proteins inside of nucleus

104
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What is RNA used for?

A

Making proteins outside of nucleus

105
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What are both DNA and RNA made of?

A

Nucleotides

106
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What kind of bond is between the nucleotides?

A

Hydrogen Bond

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