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What is the BEST description of a DNA molecule?Select one:a.Chemical instructions composed of one strand that wind around one another with a backbone made of alternating ribose and phosphateb.Chemical instructions composed of two strands that wind around one another with a backbone made up of nitrogen and hydrogenc.Chemical instructions composed of two strands that wind around one another with a backbone made of alternating ribose and phosphated.Chemical instructions composed of two strands that wind around one another with a backbone made of alternating deoxyribose and phosphate

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What is the BEST description of a DNA molecule?Select one:a.Chemical instructions composed of one strand that wind around one another with a backbone made of alternating ribose and phosphateb.Chemical instructions composed of two strands that wind around one another with a backbone made up of nitrogen and hydrogenc.Chemical instructions composed of two strands that wind around one another with a backbone made of alternating ribose and phosphated.Chemical instructions composed of two strands that wind around one another with a backbone made of alternating deoxyribose and phosphate

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The best description of a DNA molecule is:

d. Chemical instructions composed of two strands that wind around one another with a backbone made of alternating deoxyribose and phosphate.

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DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule that carries most of the genetic instructions used in the development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses. It is composed of two strands that wind around one another, forming a double helix structure.

Each strand of DNA is made up of a long chain of monomers called nucleotides. Each nucleotide is composed of a deoxyribose (a type of sugar), a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base. The deoxyribose and phosphate form the backbone of the DNA strand, while the nitrogenous bases are located in the interior and form the "rungs" of

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