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Melting of DNA at an elevated temperatur...

Melting of DNA at an elevated temperature` (70^(@)C)` is primarily due to the breakdown of

A

Phosphodiester bonds

B

Glycosidic bonds

C

Disulphide

D

Hydrogen bonds

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D
Denaturation of DNA at a high temp. about 80 `90^(@)C` resulted in breaking of hydrogen bonds between nitrogenous bases resulting in two separate DNA strands.
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