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#Question id: 794


A single-stranded DNA molecule contains 40 nucleotides with equal amounts of A, C, G, and T. This DNA strand can combine with a complementary DNA strand to form a double-stranded DNA molecule. Which structural feature is found in the single-stranded DNA molecule?

#SCPH05 I Biotechnology
  1. It can have a negatively-charged backbone composed of nitrogenous bases.

  2. Each 3’,5’-phosphodiester bond will contain one phosphate group linking two deoxyribose sugars.

  3. It can have one end with a 5’-phosphate group while the other end has a 2’-hydroxyl group.

  4. Each purine and pyrimidine will be paired with a complementary base.