The two strands of DNA in the double helix is connected by ___________.

Covalent bonding

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Ionic bonding

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Hydrogen bonding

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Hydrophobic interactions

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Teritary structure

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Solution

The correct option is C Hydrogen bonding
Genetic information is carried in the linear sequence of nucleotides in DNA. Each molecule of DNA is a double helix formed from two complementary strands of nucleotides held together by hydrogen bonds between G-C and A-T base pairs.
Hence, C is the correct option.

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