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Phosphoric Acid

An acid used in fertilizers and soaps: H3PO4.The component of [[nucleic acids responsible for the connection of [[pentose sugars allowing the creation of a [[polypeptide chain.


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Beginner Biology I NEED HELP PLEASE PLEASE!!

... why can phosphorus 32 be used to detect the presence of nucleic acid but not amino... is this because Nucleic is made up of sub-unit molecules including Phosphoric acid and aminos aren't? Any help would be greatly appreciated....P.S. I'm not ...

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by Coralee
Tue May 01, 2007 9:19 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Beginner Biology I NEED HELP PLEASE PLEASE!!
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Beginner Biology I NEED HELP PLEASE PLEASE!!

... why can phosphorus 32 be used to detect the presence of nucleic acid but not amino... is this because Nucleic is made up of sub-unit molecules including Phosphoric acid and aminos aren't? Any help would be greatly appreciated....P.S. I'm not ...

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by Coralee
Tue May 01, 2007 9:18 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Beginner Biology I NEED HELP PLEASE PLEASE!!
Replies: 1
Views: 499

oxyacid valence electrons

Chemistry question: The oxyacids chloric acid, sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid share 10 or 12 electrons with their surrounding (oxygen) atoms. How does this jibe with the ...

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by mattw
Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:11 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: oxyacid valence electrons
Replies: 0
Views: 380

DNA to RNA

... with the sides of the ladder consisting of sugars hooked together with phosphoric acid. I took one side, which happens to be the left side, of the model to use as the model ...

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by mcdanco
Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:16 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: DNA to RNA
Replies: 4
Views: 790

questions regarding atp and adp

... of phosphate groups in atp and adp, what is formed when atp loses a phosphoric acid molecule, and what is formed when adp gains a phosphoric acid molecule. Answers for any ...

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by hebrewhammer
Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:10 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: questions regarding atp and adp
Replies: 9
Views: 1385
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