Which Statement(s) Is/are False Relative to the Secondary Structure of DNA

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which statement(s) is/are false relative to the secondary structure of DNA?

• A) DNA consists of two helical polynucleotide chains coiled around a common axis.
• B) The helices are left handed and the two strands run in same directions relative to their 3'and 5' ends.
• C) The two chains are held together by hydrogen bonds between purine and pyrimidine bases.
• D) The purine and pyrimidine bases lie inside the helix, in planes perpendicular to the helical axis; the deoxyribose and phosphate groups form the outside of the helix.
• E) There is no restriction on the sequence of bases along a polynucleotide chain.The exact sequence carries the genetic information.

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