A phosphate mollecule, a deoxyribose sugar and a base.
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How are nucleotides connected?
They are connected by strong convalent bonds. The 5' end of a phospahte mollecule is joined to the 3' end of a deoxyribose sugar.
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Explain the term "Sugar Phosphate Backbone"
This is the term for the structure created whenthe deoxyribose sugar mollecule of one nucleotide is connected to the phosphate mollecule of another nucleotide.
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What is a genotype?
It is the alleles an organism has for a particular characteristic.
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What defines the genotype?
The sequence of bases determines the genotype.
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How are nucleotides connected?
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They are connected by strong convalent bonds. The 5' end of a phospahte mollecule is joined to the 3' end of a deoxyribose sugar.
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