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Biochemistry General 762b9936

Two strands of DNA is/are held by:

A
Glycosidic bond
B
Hydrogen bond
C
Covalent bond
D
Ionic bond
High-Yield Explanation
Answer( b) hydrogen bond The two strands are held together by hydrogen bond formed by complementary base pairs" (Satyanarayan 4th/75)"The base pairs are held together by hydrogen bonds: two between A and T and three between G and C. These hydrogen bonds, plus the hydrophobic interactions between the stacked bases, stabilize the structure of the double helix.

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