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The two antiparallel strands of DNA are

A

Equidistant and run in

5^{'} \to 3^{'}

direction

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B

Equidistant but run in

5^{'} \to 3^{'} a n d 3^{'} \to 5^{'}

directions

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C

Unequal and run in opposite directions

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D

Unequal and diverge from each other.

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Solution

The correct option is B Equidistant but run in $5^{'} \to 3^{'} a n d 3^{'} \to 5^{'}$ directions
The two strands of DNA are equal in length but are antiparallel run in $5^{'} \to 3^{'} a n d 3^{'} \to 5^{'}$

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