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What components make up the backbone of a DNA molecule?

Purines and deoxyribose
Pyrimidines and purines
Deoxyribose and Phosphate groups
Phosphate groups and pyrimidines

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Answer:

Deoxribose and phosphate groups

Step-by-step explanation:

DNA consists of two strands of protein that wind around each other like a twisted ladder. Each strand has a backbone made of alternating sugar (deoxyribose) and phosphate groups.

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