What is the structure of DNA?

DNA is a double helix. Consisting of two strands, which are made up of bases A T C and G

Complementary base pairing occurs, where if part of one strand contains an A, the same part of the other strand contains a T. The same applies for C and G.

Example:

ATTCGCCAAATTCCCCGATTGGG

TAAGCGGTTTAAGGGGCTAACCC

TD

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