The two strands of a DNA molecule are said to be antiparallel. What does this mean?
A. They are oriented in opposite directions.
B. They vary in their distance from each other.
C. They are oriented perpendicular to each other.
D. The bases face each other rather than the backbones.

Question

The two strands of a DNA molecule are said to be antiparallel. What does this mean?
	A.	They are oriented in opposite directions.
	B.	They vary in their distance from each other.
	C.	They are oriented perpendicular to each other.
	D.	The bases face each other rather than the backbones.

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A or D

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A.	They are oriented in opposite directions.

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3'------5'
5'------3' 

A strand is made from 5'---->3'