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32P can be used to make any nucleotide (A, C, G, or TD radioactive. Which of the following explains why this is true?

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32P or phosphorus-32 can be used to make any nucleotide (A, C, G, or T) radioactive since all nucleotides contain a phosphate group that has a phosphorus atom which can be replaced with 32P.

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