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The salient feature of DNA are -
(i) It is made of two polynucleotide chain
(ii) Back bone is constituted by sugar and nitrogen base
(iii) Two chain hacve parallel polarity
(iv) Bases in two strands are paired through H-bonds
(v) The two chain are coiled in a left handed fashion

A

I, iv, v

B

I, iv

C

I, ii, v

D

I, ii, iii, iv, v

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B
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