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Brock Biology of Microorganisms Chapter 4 Exam 2025 Questions and Answers gene - ....ANSWER ...-functional unit of genetic information genetic elements - ....ANSWER ...-large molecules and/or chromosomes (genes are part of these) nucleic acids - ....ANSWER ...-contain genetic information via nucleotides (polymer of nucleotides) nucleotides - ....ANSWER ...-monomers of nucleic acids (contain nitrogenous base, pentose sugar, and phosphate group) informational macromolecules - ....ANSWER ...-macromolecules that are responsible for storing/dealing with genetic material (like nucleic acids and proteins) purines - ....ANSWER pyrimidines - ....ANSWER ...-adenine (A) and guanine (G) ...-cytosine (C), thymine (T), uridine (U) properties of the double helix - ....ANSWER ...--backbone of DNA chain is alternating phosphates and the pentose sugar deoxyribose -phosphodiester bonds connect 3'-carbon of one sugar to 5'-carbon of adjacent sugar …FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 1