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Depict the molecular structure of DNA.

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The DNA molecule consists of two strands that wind around one another to form a shape known as a double helix.

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Answer: Nucleotides are attached together to form two long strands that spiral to create a structure called a double helix. If you think of the double helix structure as a ladder, the phosphate and sugar molecules would be the sides, while the bases would be the rungs. The bases on one strand pair with the bases on another strand: adenine pairs with thymine, and guanine pairs with cytosine

Explanation: Deoxyribonucleic acid is a polymer composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix carrying genetic instructions for the development, functioning, growth, and reproduction of all known organisms and many viruses. DNA and ribonucleic acid are nucleic acids. Alongside proteins, lipids, and complex carbohydrates, nucleic acids are one of the four major types of macromolecules that are essential for all known forms of life.

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