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DNA strands are held together by hydrogen bonds that form between the nitrogen bases of both strands.

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What type of bond connects the nitrogenous bases to each other in a molceule of DNA?

Hydrogen bonds connect the nitrogenous bases in a molecule of DNA. These bonds are relatively weak but crucial for maintaining the structure of the DNA double helix.


How do nitrogen bases bond with each other?

hydrogen bonds


Are nitrogenous bases in RNA able to form hydrogen bonds with each other?

yes it can


Where do the nucleotides connect with each other in he DNA?

Nucleotides in DNA connect with each other at the phosphate group of one nucleotide and the sugar of the next nucleotide, forming a covalent bond known as a phosphodiester bond. This linkage creates the sugar-phosphate backbone of the DNA strand. Additionally, the nitrogenous bases of the nucleotides pair with complementary bases on the opposite strand through hydrogen bonds, contributing to the double helix structure.


What is pair of complementary nitrogenous bases in DNA?

There are four nucleotides and each links to another specifically based on the number of hydrogen bonds it makes. A bonds with T (2 hydrogen bonds) and G links with C (3 bonds).


Do polypeptide bonds hold nitrogen bases together?

The nitrogen bases, adenine, uracil, guanine, thymine and cytosine are joined to each other via phosphodiester bonds. Hydrogen bonds hold the nitrogen bases in complementary DNA and RNA strands. Polypeptide bonds are formed between an amide and ketone, and these join amino acids in proteins. However, they do not hold nitrogen bases together.


What does the four bases in a DNA molecule have in common with 26 letters of the English alphabet?

4 of the letters: A T C G are the only letters used to apply for 4 different bases.A and T are two bases which always connect with each other.C and G are two bases which always connect with each other.


What holdes the two strands of a DNA molecule to each other?

Hydrogen bonds


How many hydrogen bonds connect each base pair in DNA?

Each base pair in DNA is connected by two hydrogen bonds.


What bond holds the bases together in a DNA molecule?

Base pairs in DNA are attached to each other via hydrogen bonds. The base pairs are attached to the backbone by covalent bonds.


What are the bonds that connect the hydrogen molecules to the oxygen molecules?

The bonds that connect hydrogen molecules to oxygen molecules in water are covalent bonds. In a water molecule, each hydrogen atom forms a covalent bond with the oxygen atom by sharing electrons.


The processing of making a copy of DNA?

The process of replication. The pairing of bases allows the cells to replicate, or make copies of DNA. Each base always bonds with only one other base. Pairs of bases are complementary to each other, and both sides of a DNA molecule are complementary.DNA replication.