BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Author: STARR
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Chapter 8, Problem 2SA
What are the base-pairing rules for DNA?
| a. A-G, T-C | c. A-T, G-C |
| b. A-C, T-G | d. A-A, G-G, C-C, T-T |
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Chapter 8 Solutions
BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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