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List three important features of double helical model of DNA.

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Features of a double helical model of DNA :
  • It contains two polynucleotide strands wound around each other.
  • The backbone of each consists of alternating deoxyribose and phosphate groups.
  • The phosphate group bonded to the 5' carbon atom of one deoxyribose is covalently bonded to the 3' carbon of the next.

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