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The structure of DNA resembles a twisted ladder. Which structural components form the rungs of the ladder?
deoxyribose sugars
phosphate groups
nitrogenous base pairs
ribosomes
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Nitrogenous base pairs.
They form the "rungs" of the DNA ladder (A pairs with T and G pairs with C via hydrogen bonds), while the deoxyribose sugars and phosphate groups make up the backbone "sides."
They form the "rungs" of the DNA ladder (A pairs with T and G pairs with C via hydrogen bonds), while the deoxyribose sugars and phosphate groups make up the backbone "sides."
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