The two strands of a DNA double helix are held together by _____ that form between pairs of nitrogenous bases
a. ionic bonds
b. covalent bonds
c. hydrophilic interactions
d. S—S bonds
e. hydrogen bonds
Ans: hydrogen bonds
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