Answer :

The two strands of DNA double helix are antiparallel , this means that if one strand is the direction 5'-3' then other will be 3'-5'.

What is DNA double helix and what does it mean for the DNA to have anti parallel polarity?

  1. DNA is deoxyribonuclic acid , which makes up the genetic complement of the human body of which gene is the smallest unit.
  2. DNA double helix is the structure or model of DNA discovered by Watson and Crick based on several observations.
  3. DNA is 2.2 meter long and is made of two strands helically wounded with each other in a right handed fashion.
  4. The two strands of DNA double helix are anti parallel , this means that is one strand of DNA is in the direction 5'-3' then other strand would be 3'-5' .
  5. Each strand of DNA consist of 200 base pairs and adenine binds with thymine with two hydrogen bonds.

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