Q169 / 199 · NEET 2008 (Mains) · Zoology

In the DNA molecules

  • Correct answer
    A
    There are two strands which run antiparallel-one in $5^{\prime} \rightarrow 3^{\prime}$ direction and other in $3^{\prime} \rightarrow$ $5+$
  • B
    The total amount of purine nucleotides and pyrimidine nucleotides is not always equal
  • C
    There are two strands which run parallel in the $5^{\prime} \rightarrow 3^{\prime}$ direction
  • D
    The proportion of Adenine in relation to thymine varies with the organism

Solution

The 2 strands of DNA are antiparallel one in $5^{\prime}-3^{\prime}$ direction and the other in $3^{\prime}-5^{\prime}$ direction.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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