The variety and arrangement of chemical groups on monomer subunits contribute to the conformation, reactivity, and surface of the macromolecule into which they become incorporated.What type of chemical group is circled on the nucleotide shown in Figure 2-41? Figure 2-41

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The variety and arrangement of chemical groups on monomer subunits contribute to the conformation, reactivity, and surface of the macromolecule into which they become incorporated.What type of chemical group is circled on the nucleotide shown in Figure 2-41?  Figure 2-41

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The chemical group circled on the nucleotide in Figure 2-41 is a phosphoryl group, which consists of a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms.

The Variety and Arrangement of Chemical Groups on Monomer Subunits