The "Antiparallel Relationship" of the Two Strands of DNA Refers

question 85

Multiple Choice

The "antiparallel relationship" of the two strands of DNA refers to

• A) the twisted configuration of the strands.
• B) the alternative branching pattern of the strands.
• C) the alignment of the strands, such that one strand starts with a 3  carbon and the other starts with a 5  carbon.
• D) the view at one end of the molecule-one strand has an A wherever the other has a T, and one has a G wherever the other has a C.
• E) which strand begins with a purine and which strand begins with a pyrimidine.

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Definitions:

Nominal Data

A classification of categorical variables that do not have a natural order or rank.

Interval Data

A type of quantitative data that involves measurements where the difference between two values is meaningful, but there is no true zero point.

Bimodal Data

Data that has two different modes, or peaks, in its frequency distribution.

Empirical Rule

A statistical rule stating that for a normal distribution, nearly all of the data will fall within three standard deviations of the mean.