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In the Watson-Crick model for the DNA double helix, which of the following is true?Group of answer choicesThe DNA strands are anti-parallelThe strands are held together by peptide bondsThe strands are held together by ionic bondsThe DNA strands are parallel

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In the Watson-Crick model for the DNA double helix, which of the following is true?Group of answer choicesThe DNA strands are anti-parallelThe strands are held together by peptide bondsThe strands are held together by ionic bondsThe DNA strands are parallel

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In the Watson-Crick model for the DNA double helix, the DNA strands are anti-parallel. This means that the 5' end of one strand aligns with the 3' end of the other strand. The strands are not held together by peptide bonds or ionic bonds, but rather by hydrogen bonds between the nitrogenous bases. Therefore, the statement "The DNA strands are anti-parallel" is true.

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DNA double helix does not have which of the following?Group of answer choicesmajor and minor groovescomplementary base pairinguracilantiparallel configurationNext

The strands of the DNA double helix are held together by _______________________________________.

What is the structure of the DNA double helix

Watson and Crick proposed the model for the 3D structure of DNA.  Within this model: Group of answer choicesthe distance between the two strands of DNA is 4 nm.the two strands of DNA are held together by covalent bonds.the two strands of DNA run in the same 5’ → 3’ direction.ten bases are found in each turn of the helix.

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