Which of the following statements is true for $DNA$?

  • A
    It contains more purines and fewer pyrimidines.
  • B
    It contains more pyrimidines and fewer purines.
  • C
    The amount of purines is equal to the amount of pyrimidines.
  • D
    It contains half as many pyrimidines as purines.

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$(i)$ It is made of two polynucleotide chains.
(ii) The backbone is constituted by sugar and phosphate.
(iii) The two chains have anti-parallel polarity.
(iv) The bases in the two strands are linked through $H$-bonds.
$(v)$ Both chains are coiled in a right-handed fashion.

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