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DNA is made of two chains of nucleotides. Which type of bonds hold the chains together?

DNA is made of two chains of nucleotides. Which type of bonds hold the chains together?
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DNA is made of two chains of nucleotides. Which type of bonds hold the chains together?

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The chains run antiparallel to each other, and hydrogen bonds between the base portions of the nucleotides hold thetwo chains together.
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Hydrogen bonds hold the nitrogen bases together
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