THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
DNA REPLICATION
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a. are not accessible to DNA binding proteins.
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form three hydrogen bonds with each other
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are of a different length than G-C base pairs.
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are chemically distinct from G-C base pairs.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Double Helix Attached to each sugar is one of four bases: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G) or thymine (T). The two strands are connected by chemical bonds between the bases: adenine bonds with thymine, and cytosine bonds with guanine.
Detailed explanation-2: -Adenine and thymine are connected by two hydrogen bonds, and cytosine and guanine are connected by three hydrogen bonds.
Detailed explanation-3: -GC content is a contributing factor to the stability of nucleic acids due to hydrogen bonding. More hydrogen bonding generally results in greater stability.
Detailed explanation-4: -Two factors are mainly responsible for the stability of the DNA double helix: base pairing between complementary strands and stacking between adjacent bases.