What Is Responsible for Holding the Two Strands Together in the DNA

question 28

Multiple Choice

What is responsible for holding the two strands together in the DNA double helix?

• A)phosphodiester bonds
• B)hydrogen bonds
• C)ionic bonds
• D)covalent bonds

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