5Which of the Following Is Not True About the Structure

question 42

Multiple Choice

5.Which of the following is not true about the structure of DNA?

• A)The sides of the ladder structure are made up of sugar and phosphate.
• B)The bases form the "rungs" of the ladder structure.
• C)The two strands are considered parallel.
• D)The ladder structure is twisted into a double helix.
• E)A always pairs with T and G always pairs with C.

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