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The two strands of a DNA molecule are said to be antiparallel.what does this mean?

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The DNA molecule is composed of two strands with the help of hydrogen bonds which is doubl helix At each end of the double helix, one strand is 5' and the other is 3'.the two strands are anti parallel so the correct option is
They are oriented in opposite directions
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They are oriented in opposite directions I think
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