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The two polynucleotide chains in DNA are...

The two polynucleotide chains in DNA are

A

parallel

B

discontinuous

C

antiparallel

D

semiconservative

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C
In 1953 James Watson and Francis Crick suggested that in a DNA molecule there are two polynucleotide chains arranged antiparallel or in opposite directions.
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