Recent Posts • Latest Topics • Unanswered Questions

Suppose a scientist working on a new drug for cancer developed a chemical that irreversibly breaks ...

Guido

wrote...

Go to Answer

Posts: 1346

Rep:

7 years ago

Suppose a scientist working on a new drug for cancer developed a chemical that irreversibly breaks ...

Suppose a scientist working on a new drug for cancer developed a chemical that irreversibly breaks the hydrogen bonds in the DNA molecules within cancerous cells but leaves all of the covalent bonds intact. Hydrogen bonds are relatively weak compared to covalent bonds, and they are routinely broken and reformed as the DNA molecule is replicated in a normal cell. Their stability is nonetheless critical for maintaining certain aspects of the structure and function of the DNA molecule.
Based on this scenario and your knowledge of DNA, how would this newly discovered chemical affect the "molecule of heredity" in a human cancer cell?
A) It would allow the DNA molecule to function normally except during replication.
B) It would result in constant DNA replication within the cell.
C) It would break the two strands of the DNA molecule apart, preventing it from functioning normally.
D) It would break the individual strands of the DNA molecule apart, preventing it from functioning normally.

Textbook

Biology: Life on Earth

Edition: 10^th

Authors: Audesirk, Byers

Read 119 times

1 Reply

Report

Replies

Answer verified by a subject expert

Cellar

wrote...

Related Topics

Guido Author

wrote...

7 years ago

This helped my grade so much Perfect

acaruso

wrote...

Yesterday

Brilliant ツ

noodlelicker

wrote...

2 hours ago

Good timing, thanks!

New Topic

Quick Reply

Explore

Post your homework questions and get free online help from our incredible volunteers

1106 People Browsing

Start New Topic Take the Tour CoursesNew Study Tools Topics Trending Browse by Textbook

Live Chat

Related Images

560

370

3786

Your Opinion

Previous poll results: Which 'study break' activity do you find most distracting?

Bonobos, Chimpanzees, and the 98% DNA Link

Courses by Biology Forums

The Toxic Skin and Fungi Defense

Strange Ingredients Lurking in Doritos Chips

It's sore throat season, why does my mucus have red spots?

Ready to ask a question on Biology Forums? Try it out

Join Our Community

Biology Forums - Study Force is a free online homework help service catered towards college and high school students. Get homework help and answers to your toughest questions in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, engineering, accounting, business, humanities, and more. Master your assignments quickly with thousands of step-by-step solutions to countless textbook questions asked and answered by our members. If we don't have your question, don't worry. You can ask any homework question and get expert homework help in as little as two hours.

Our extensive online study community is made up of college and high school students, teachers, professors, parents and subject enthusiasts who contribute to our vast collection of study resources: textbook solutions, study guides, practice tests, practice problems, lecture notes, equation sheets and more. With our help, your homework will never be the same!

Join for free today

How is Biology Forums - Study Force different than tutoring?

Home Search Q & A Board Gallery Resource Library Blog Dictionary Chat	Quick Links Start a Topic Latest Topics Unanswered Questions Courses Study Tools Browse by Textbook	Social Facebook YouTube Community Stats Who's Online Trending Staff	Help About Us Take the Tour Study Tips Posting Guidelines Terms and Policies Contact Us
Biology Forums - Study Force © 2010-2024 \| Powered by SMF \| SMF © 2015, Simple Machines \| Sitemap Biology-Forums.com is not affiliated with any publisher. Book covers, title and author names appear for reference only.