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They contain information, replicate exactly, and can change to produce a mutation.

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shugar base and phosphate

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What is the shape of the DNA molecule known as?

Double Helix :D


What type of structure is the DNA?

Double Helix


What molecule has the shape of a double strand helix?

DNA, and the shape is also known as a double helix.


Explain how a double helix is similar to a spiral staircase?

Two strands of DNA intertwined together and twisted to form a double helix. The sugar phosporous backbone is like the side of the stairs and the nucleotide bases are like the steps of the stairs.


What is the name for the DNA structure?

Normally, DNA forms a right-handed double helix but it can also come in other forms.