If You Placed a DNA Molecule in a Vertical Orientation

question 71

True/False

If you placed a DNA molecule in a vertical orientation, then from top to bottom, the two parallel strands are both oriented in the same, 5′ to 3′, direction.

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Definitions:

Polarized Light

Light waves where vibrations happen on just one plane.

Specific Rotation

A measure of the degree to which a compound can rotate plane-polarized light, specific to its concentration and the length of the light path through the sample.

(S)-glyceraldehyde

The S-configuration enantiomer of glyceraldehyde, which serves as a standard for determining the absolute configuration of chiral molecules.

(R)-glyceraldehyde

A carbohydrate that is the R-enantiomer of glyceraldehyde, serving as a simple monosaccharide and a basic building block for more complex sugars.