The Strands That Make Up DNA are Antiparallel

Question

The strands that make up DNA are antiparallel.This means that
A) one strand is positively charged,and the other is negatively charged.
B) the base pairings create unequal spacing between the two DNA strands.
C) the 5'-to-3'direction of one strand runs opposite to the 5'-to-3' direction of the other strand.
D) the twisting of the DNA molecule has shifted the two strands.
E) purines bond with purines and pyrimidines bond with pyrimidines.

Accepted Answer

Antiparallel means that the 5' to 3' direction on one strand runs opposite to the 5' to 3' direction on the other strand. This allows for complementary base pairing and the proper alignment of nucleotides in DNA replication and transcription.