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Triss [41]
3 years ago
8

Why are hydrogen bonds so essential to the structure of dna?

Chemistry
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Lelu [443]3 years ago
4 0
Hydrogen bonds<span> hold the paired nitrogenous bases together. Because </span>hydrogen bonds<span> are weak </span>bonds<span>, the two strands of </span>DNA<span> are easily separated a characteristic that is important to </span>DNA's<span> function.</span>Hydrogen bonds<span> form between adenine and thymine and between cytosine and guanine.</span>
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