Molecular structure of DNA. The basic unit of DNA is the nucleotide, consisting of a phosphate group, a sugar molecule (deoxyribose) and one of four nucleobases (also known as bases): adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G) or cytosine (C).
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The state with the highest pay is Alaska, averaging an annual $71,910 or $34.57 hourly. Next is Hawaii at a mean $59,120 per year, or $28.42 per hour. The District of Columbia, which the BLS classifies with states, is third at a mean $57,390 a year, or $27.59 an hour.