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What is the basic structure of a DNA molecule?

Answer 1

Kendra Mccoy

The basic structure of a DNA molecule is a double helix, composed of two long strands of nucleotides twisted around each other. Each nucleotide consists of a phosphate group, a sugar molecule (deoxyribose), and a nitrogenous base (adenine, thymine, cytosine, or guanine). The strands are held together by hydrogen bonds between complementary bases.