Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Structure of nucleic acids and replication of DNA

Structure of nucleic acids and replication of DNA — practice question

Which statement about the structure of DNA is correct?

  • ATwo DNA strands are joined to each other by phosphodiester bonds.
  • BThe alignment of bases to form a double helix is only achieved between antiparallel strands.
  • CThree hydrogen bonds are formed between all base pairs containing purines.
  • DThe number of cytosine bases always equals the number of thymine bases.

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