Why is the structure of dna called a double helix?

a. because each of the curved dna subunits appears twice whenever it appears

b. because dna is made of two strands of nucleotides wound together in a spiral.

c. because two copies of dna are inherited, one each from the mother and father

d. because the number of copies of dna doubles with each round of pcr submit for grading save and finish later?

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Regan Woods

Biology

25 August, 16:12

Why is the structure of dna called a double helix?

a. because each of the curved dna subunits appears twice whenever it appears

b. because dna is made of two strands of nucleotides wound together in a spiral.

c. because two copies of dna are inherited, one each from the mother and father

d. because the number of copies of dna doubles with each round of pcr submit for grading save and finish later?

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Victor Stokes · Answer 1

The structure of DNA is called a double helix because DNA is made up of two strands of nucleotides wound together in a spiral.

DNA has two strands that run opposite of each other and twist together much like a twisted ladder. Each backbone of the ladder is made up of alternating groups of sugar and phosphate groups.