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Is Each strand in the double helix is identical to the opposite strand?
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No. Each base (A, G, T, C) pair with their respective base on the opposite strand making them exact opposites of each other.
A - T
G - C
C - G
A - T
T - A
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Each strand in the double helix is identical to the opposite strand?
No each strand is complementary to the other, not identical. Opposite strands will run in the opposite direction with nucleotides that complement the other strand Ex. 5actgactgactg3 & 3tgactgactgac5
What shape is a DNA strand?
A DNA strand is shaped like a 'double helix'.
Which part of DNA is double helix?
The whole DNA strand is a double helix.
What molecule has the shape of a double strand helix?
DNA, and the shape is also known as a double helix.
What type of strand does DNA have?
A double helix
Each strand in the double helix is identical to the opposite strand?
No each strand is complementary to the other, not identical. Opposite strands will run in the opposite direction with nucleotides that complement the other strand Ex. 5actgactgactg3 & 3tgactgactgac5
What shape is a DNA strand?
A DNA strand is shaped like a 'double helix'.
Which part of DNA is double helix?
The whole DNA strand is a double helix.
What molecule has the shape of a double strand helix?
DNA, and the shape is also known as a double helix.
What are the rules for binding on the double helix?
the DNA base pairs must be compliment and the strand must be exact opposite of the other.
What type of strand does DNA have?
A double helix
What shape does the DNA strand have?
A double helix.
What is a DNA strand commonly known as?
Double Helix
Is DNA a single strand of nucleotides?
No, DNA, from difference with the RNA, is a double strand of nucleotides. DNA, double strand (hence the double helix nickname). RNA, single strand.
What item in nature shape like a helix?
A strand of DNA is shaped like a double-helix.
How many stands make up DNA double helix?
The DNA double helix contains two coiled biopolymer strands. The double helix was discovered by James Watson and Francis Crick.
How does DNA replicate itself when cells divide?
The DNA double helix is unwound and each strand acts as a template for a new double helix.
