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If a twisted ladder is used as a model of DNA, which parts of a DNA molecule correspond to the sides of the ladder?

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Answer:

They showed that alternating deoxyribose and phosphate molecules form the twisted uprights of the DNA ladder.

Step-by-step explanation:

. The rungs of the ladder are formed by complementary pairs of nitrogen bases — A always paired with T and G always paired with C.

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