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The backbone of an RNA molecule is formed by a slightly different sugar from that in DNA—ribose instead of deoxyribose; in addition, one of the four bases is slightly different—uracil (U) replaces thymine (T). xviii Acknowledgments Massachusetts, Amherst), Bernie Gilula (deceased), Charles Gilvarg (Princeton University), Benjamin S.THE UNIVERSAL FEATURES OF LIFE ON EARTH There are more than 2 million described species living on Earth today, but many, many more are yet to be discovered. Structure of the Book Although the chapters of this book can be read independently of one another, they are arranged in a logical sequence of five parts. End-of-Chapter Problems A selection of problems, written by John Wilson and Tim Hunt, appears in the text at the end of each chapter. They can serve either as an introduction for those who have not studied biochemistry or as a refresher course for those who have. Carla Talmadge, our tireless project editor, juggled the many moving parts of this textbook and ushered it gracefully into the book you hold in your hands today.