Which statement best describes a disruption in nucleic acid sequence?
A. The nucleic acid is exposed to extreme temperature, causing denaturation.
B. New hydrogen bonds are formed, breaking the bond in the structure of the nucleic acid.
C. The lack of energy will cause the bond between the growing peptide chain to be broken.
D. The addition of an enzyme will inhibit the production of the R group in the structure.

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Answer:

B. New hydrogen bonds are formed, breaking the bond in the structure of the nucleic acid.

Explanation:

Nucleic acids are one of the four major biomolecules in living systems. They function to store and transmit genetic information in living organisms. Nucleic acids are polymers made up of NUCLEOTIDE monomeric units. DNA and RNA are the two nucleic acids in nature.

However, since the complementary nucleotide bases that make up nucleic acids interact together via HYDROGEN BONDS i.e. G-C, A-U, if new hydrogen bonds are formed, breaking the bond in the structure of the nucleic acid will disrupt the nucleic acid sequence