DNA molecules can perform their function in replication and transcription as long as the hydrogen bonds between the bases remain intact. True False

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Question 36
DNA molecules can perform their function in replication and transcription as long as
the hydrogen bonds between the bases remain intact.
A True
B) False
Question 37
In a dsDNA, a pyrimidine in one chain is always paired with a purine on the other
chain because of this arrangement, the molecule is 2nm wide along its entire length.
Example is A with G or C with T.
A True
B) False
Question 38
The 2 chains composing one double helix run in opposite directions; they are
antiparallel (one is 5'->3' and the other 3'->5').
A True
B
False
Transcribed Image Text:Question 36 DNA molecules can perform their function in replication and transcription as long as the hydrogen bonds between the bases remain intact. A True B) False Question 37 In a dsDNA, a pyrimidine in one chain is always paired with a purine on the other chain because of this arrangement, the molecule is 2nm wide along its entire length. Example is A with G or C with T. A True B) False Question 38 The 2 chains composing one double helix run in opposite directions; they are antiparallel (one is 5'->3' and the other 3'->5'). A True B False
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