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In the DNA molecule,

a)

The total amount of purine nucleotides and pyrimidine nucleotides is not always equal

b)

There are two strands, which run parallel in the 5’3’ direction

c)

The proportion of adenine in relation to thymine varies with the organism

d)

There are two strands, which run antiparallel-one in 5’3’ direction and other in

3’5’



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In the DNA molecule,

a)

The total amount of purine nucleotides and pyrimidine nucleotides is not always equal

b)

There are two strands, which run parallel in the 5’3’ direction

c)

The proportion of adenine in relation to thymine varies with the organism

d)

There are two strands, which run antiparallel-one in 5’3’ direction and other in

3’5’

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Answer Key / Explanation : (d) -

(d)

The two strands run antiparallely, ., one strand has phosphodiester linkage in 3’5’ direction, while other strands has phosphodiester linkage in 5’3’ direction.

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