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DNA is known as anti-parallel. In your own words, explain what this means.

DNA is known as anti-parallel. In your own words, explain what this means.-example-1

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DNA is double stranded, and the strands are antiparallel because they run in opposite directions.

Step-by-step explanation:

Each DNA molecule has two strands of nucleotides. Each strand has sugar phosphate backbone, but the orientation of the sugar molecule is opposite in the two strands.

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