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Hydrogen bonds are one of the weakest bonds, and aren't even true bonding of molecules, but rather a magnetic attraction between them. This particular bond is what allows the base pairs of DNA to properly link, as Adenine and thymine bond, and cytosine and guanine bond, but neither of these pairs bonds with elements from the other pair in this way.

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What holds the two strands of a DNA molecule of each other?

Hydrogen bonds


What holds the two halves of a DNA double helix together?

The two halves of a DNA double helix are held together by hydrogen bonds between complementary nitrogenous bases. Adenine pairs with thymine and guanine pairs with cytosine. This base pairing allows for the specificity and stability of the DNA molecule.


Which type of chemical bonding holds the two strands of DNA together in the double helix?

When two strands of DNA that have exactly complementary base pairing (Adenine bonds with only Thymine, and Cytosine with Guanine) the base forms a hydrogen bond to the base on the opposite strand, only if the base pairing is complementary. So, in short the double helix form is held together by hydrogen bonds between the bases present on the strand. This means as the two strands are split apart, a new complimentary strand is formed against each, resulting in two identical double helices where there was just one before. It is by this means that the instructions for the code of life are copied and passed on.


What structure holds two strands of DNA together after replication until metaphase of mitosis?

The structure that holds two strands of DNA together after replication until metaphase of mitosis is the centromere. The centromere is a region of the chromosome where the two sister chromatids are held together and is essential for proper chromosomal segregation during cell division.


What hold the side of DNA ladder together?

what holds the sides of the DNA ladder together

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What holds the bases together between the two strands?

hydrogen bonds


What type of chemical bond holds the double strands of Dna together?

Hydrogen bonds do this.


What kind of bond holds the two strands of the double helix together?

Hydrogen bonds that form between the nitrogenous bases hold the double helix together.


What chemical bond in DNA?

The chemical bond that holds together the complementary nucleotide bases in DNA is called a hydrogen bond. These bonds form between specific pairs of bases (A-T and G-C) and help stabilize the double helix structure of the DNA molecule.


What holds the strands of DNA together?

Hydrogen bonding.


What type of bonding holds the two strands of DNA together and why is this important?

hydrogen bonding between the two bases present on two strands of dna hold the two strands. If there was no hydrogen bonding then doublex helix structure of dna would not be possible


What holds together the 2 strands of DNA?

Hydrogen bonds


Type of pairing that holds together the strands of DNA?

hydrogen bonds


What holds together 2 strands of a DNA molecule?

Hydrogen bonds.


What holds the two strands of a DNA molecule of each other?

Hydrogen bonds


What type of bonding holds the two strands of DNA together?

hydrogen bonds


What holds the two halves of a DNA double helix together?

The two halves of a DNA double helix are held together by hydrogen bonds between complementary nitrogenous bases. Adenine pairs with thymine and guanine pairs with cytosine. This base pairing allows for the specificity and stability of the DNA molecule.