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What is the name of DNA's structure or
shape?

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It’s a double helix
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Answer: The shape of a DNA molecule is called a double helix, which looks like a twisting ladder. The "rungs" are made from four nitrogenous bases: adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine. Sugars and phosphate groups are also part of the structure.

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