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one strand of a double stranded DNA helix is oriented in the 5' to 3' direction, while the complementary strand it is bonded to is oriented to the ?

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The complementary strand is oriented in the 3' to 5' direction because the two strands of DNA are anti-parallel. This means they run in opposite directions.
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