Within a double-stranded DNA molecule, adenine forms hydrogen bonds with thymine, and cytosine forms hydrogen bonds with guanine
. What is the significance of the structural arrangement? (A) It allows variable width of the double helix. (B) It permits complementary base pairing. (C) It determines the tertiary structure of a DNA molecule. (D) It determines the type of protein produced.
Within a double-stranded DNA molecule, adenine forms hydrogen bonds with thymine, and cytosine forms hydrogen bonds with guanine This signifies <u>determining the type of protein produced</u>
DNA's unique structure enables the molecule to copy itself during cell division. The double-helix shape allows for DNA replication and protein synthesis to occur. Each of the two strands in double-stranded DNA acts as a template to produce two new strands.
Replication relies on complementary base pairing, that is the principle explained by Chargaff's rules: adenine (A) always bonds with thymine (T) and cytosine (C) always bonds with guanine (G).
