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In the double helical structure of DNA molecule, the strands are:
In the double helical structure of DNA molecule, the strands are:
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DNA strands are complementary (A with T, C with G) and anti-parallel, meaning one strand runs in the opposite direction of the other.
Updated On: Feb 20, 2025
- identical and complementary
- identical and non-complementary
- anti-parallel and complementary
- anti-parallel and non-complementary
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The Correct Option is C
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In the double helix structure of DNA, the two strands are complementary, meaning adenine pairs with thymine and cytosine pairs with guanine. The strands run in opposite directions (anti-parallel), with one strand oriented in the 5’ to 3’ direction and the other in the 3’ to 5’ direction.
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