A base pair is a unit of DNA that consists of:

A) one nucleotide.
B) two identical chromosomes.
C) one sugar bonded to one phosphate.
D) two nucleotides, one on each complementary strand of a DNA molecule.
E) a single chromosome.


Answer: D

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