Question

Is human DNA double stranded?

Answer 1

Double-stranded human DNA:

1. The hereditary substance in humans and almost all other animals is DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid.
2. The DNA in humans is double-stranded.
3. The two DNA strands are in opposition to one another.
4. Hydrogen bonds bind the nitrogenous bases of the two strands together.
5. Guanine pairs with cytosine, while adenine pairs with thymine.
6. The two strands are coiled in a right-handed fashion with around 10 bp present in each turn.