All of the Following Statements Regarding the Watson-Crick B Form

question 90

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements regarding the Watson-Crick B form of DNA are true EXCEPT

• A) two chains are coiled around a common axis forming a right-handed helix.
• B) there are 10 base pairs per turn.
• C) the bases are found on the outside of the helix and the sugar phosphate backbone on the inside.
• D) the two chains run in opposite directions.
• E) adenine is always paired with thymine, guanine with cytosine.

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