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BiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceStructure of DNAEasy2 minPYQ_2026
BiologyEasysingle choice

The two strands in a DNA molecule are ________ .

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

The two strands of a DNA molecule are antiparallel, meaning one strand runs in the to direction while the other runs in the to direction.

They are also complementary, as the nitrogenous bases on one strand pair specifically with bases on the other strand (Adenine pairs with Thymine, and Cytosine pairs with Guanine) through hydrogen bonds.

Answer: antiparallel and complementary.

Stream:MHT_CET_MEDICALSubject:BiologyTopic:Molecular Basis of InheritanceSubtopic:Structure of DNA
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