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how many phosphate groups are present in a single strand of dna?
o the same number as there are adenine bases
o the same number as there are adenine + thymine bases
o the same number as there are adenine + thymine + guanine + cytosine bases
o the same number as there are guanine + cytosine bases
A DNA strand is made up of nucleotides. Each nucleotide has one phosphate group. The total number of nucleotides in a single - strand of DNA is equal to the sum of all types of nitrogenous bases (adenine + thymine + guanine + cytosine) in that strand. So, the number of phosphate groups is the same as the total number of bases (adenine + thymine + guanine + cytosine).
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the same number as there are adenine + thymine + guanine + cytosine bases