What Interaction Between Complementary Bases Holds the Two Strands of a DNA

question 37

Multiple Choice

What interaction between complementary bases holds the two strands of a DNA molecule together?

• A) ionic bonds
• B) covalent bonds
• C) hydrogen bonds
• D) disulfide bridges
• E) van der Waals forces

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Definitions:

Metabolic Reaction

Biochemical processes that occur within living organisms to maintain life, including breaking down substances for energy and constructing new substances.

Chemical Work

The energy required to drive chemical reactions necessary for cellular processes.

Building a Protein

The process of translating mRNA into a polypeptide chain, which then folds into a functional protein.

Enzymes

Biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms without being consumed in the process.