True or False? 1. The 5’ carbon in a nucleotide is a part of the nucleic acid backbone’s phosphodiester bond. 2.Secondary structure of proteins is stabilized by covalent interactions between the side chain (R) groups on amino acids 3.Primary structure only explains the secondary structure of a protein and does not contribute to tertiary or quaternary structure

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1. The 5’ carbon in a nucleotide is a part of the nucleic acid backbone’s phosphodiester bond.

2.Secondary structure of proteins is stabilized by covalent interactions between the side chain (R) groups on amino acids

3.Primary structure only explains the secondary structure of a protein and does not contribute to tertiary or quaternary structure

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