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The phosphate molecules present on the DNA strand give it a large positive charge.(a) True(b) FalseThis question was posed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.Origin of the question is Gene Chemical Nature topic in division Nature of Genome of Cell Biology

Answer» CORRECT option is (b) False

The explanation is: The phosphate groups give the DNA molecule a large NEGATIVE charge. The sugar phosphate bond of each strand is LOCATED on the outside of the molecule with two SETS of bases projecting towards the center.


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