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Composition

Composition

in chemistry, the kinds and numbers of atoms constituting a molecule.

Origin: L. Compono, to arrange


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hw problem. Any help is greatly appreciated

Can someone help me with this hw problem? If Chargaff determined that the DNA of an organism had 20% G nucleotides, what would he predict about the composition of C, A, and T nucleotides? Explain how you figured this out. I know that the actual test he concluded that guanine was approx. equal to ...

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by mar1
Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:00 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: hw problem. Any help is greatly appreciated
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composition of various saccharides

What molecules do these contain? --Acarbose --Stachyose --Glucan --Glycogen --Amylose --Amylopectin --Zymosan --Lentinan --Suzofiran --Maltodextrin --Fructan --Inulin --Levans --Mannose --Mannan --Chitin --Fructooligosaccharide --Galacto-oligosaccharide --Mannan-oligosaccharide An answer in the form...

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by rturu
Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:18 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: composition of various saccharides
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what is the chemical composition of a carrier protein and ho

pls help me!! what is the chemical composition of a carrier protein and how does this facilitates its function?

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by euniceleekeng
Sun Aug 16, 2009 5:47 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: what is the chemical composition of a carrier protein and ho
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Views: 40

HELP ME PLEASE!!!

... amino acids. When the remaining material is applied to wounded leaves it is capable of starting a viral infection. You determine that the base composition of the viral nucleic acid is 19% A; 15% T; 30% G; and 36% C. To which of the following classes could the virus belong: (i) double strand ...

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by Jersey08205
Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:53 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: HELP ME PLEASE!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 158

Darwin and Racism

... no such thing as more evolved, superior, or anything that would justify a genocide. It only talks about reproduction rate and change in relative composition in population. In fact the Nazi use would be more based on Galton's eugenism (a philosophy that use NS as its core, but make decision that ...

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by canalon
Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:17 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Darwin and Racism
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