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28.

The element ____________ is unique to nucleic acids compared with other macromolecules.

29.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the macromolecule thought to be responsible for heredity was ______________.

30.

The end of a nucleic acid strand with a free phosphate group is called the ________.

31.

Plasmids are typically transferred among members of a bacterial community by ________ gene transfer.

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