Double Helix of deoxyribonucleic acid

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what is the structure of a Double Helix

it is a twisted ladder composed of 2 strands of nucleotides wrapped around each other

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what is a nucleotide made up of

deoxyribose, phosphates,and a nitrogenous base

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how is the sugarphosphate backbone held together

by strong covalent bonds

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how are the 2 strands held together

the 2 strands are held to each other by weak hydrogen bonds betwen the paired nitrogen bases

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what are the complimentary base pairing rules

A only bonds to T, G only bonds to C

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what did the understanding of the structure of DNA helps

understanding the structure of DNA allowed scientists to understand how it functions in replication and protein synthesis