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Antiparallel strands of a DNA molecule means that:

  1. A
    one strand turns anti-clockwise
  2. B
    the phosphate groups of two DNA strands, at their ends, share the same position
  3. C
    the phosphate groups at the start of two DNA strands are in opposite position(pole)
  4. D
    one strand turns clockwise

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Antiparallel means the two strands run in opposite directions; one runs and the other , meaning the terminal phosphate groups are situated at opposite ends.

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Antiparallel strands of a DNA molecule means that:
A
one strand turns anti-clockwise
B
the phosphate groups of two DNA strands, at their ends, share the same position
C
the phosphate groups at the start of two DNA strands are in opposite position(pole)
D
one strand turns clockwise

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