Antiparallelism means that


A) the two strands of a DNA molecule run in opposite directions.

B) the DNA double helix twists first one way, then the other.

C) the DNA bases are sometimes on the outside of the molecule.

D) the DNA molecule cannot dissolve in water.


A) the two strands of a DNA molecule run in opposite directions.

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