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(b) : A $DNA $ molecule has two unbranched complementary strands which are spirally coiled. The two chains are antiparallel $i.e.$, they run parallel

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there are two strands which run antiparallel&shy; one in $5'&rarr; 3'$ direction and other in $3'&rarr;5'$

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(b) : A $DNA $ molecule has two unbranched complementary strands which are spirally coiled. The two chains are antiparallel $i.e.$, they run parallel but in opposite direction. One chain has the polarity $5'&rarr; 3'$ whereas, other has $3' &rarr;5'$. Both are heldtogether by hydrogen bonds between their bases $i.e., A = T$ and $G \cong C$ and the amount of adenine is equal to thymine and guanine equals to cytosine. The base ratio $A + T / G + C$ may vary from one species to another but is constant for a given species. The purine and pyrimidines are always in equal amount $(A + G = T + C)$ but $A + T$ is not necessarily equal to $G + C$.

In the $DNA$ molecule,

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