Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 13 - DNA and Its Role in Heredity - 13.2 - DNA Has a Structure That Suits Its Function - 13.2 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 274: 1

Answer

Watson and Crick constructed a model with the nucleotide bases on the interior of the 2 strands, with a sugar-phosphate backbone on the exterior. The 2 DNA strands ran antiparallel to one another. In corporations Chargraff's rule, it was deduced that the two strands, along with their specific nucleotide pairing, would not fit properly.

Work Step by Step

Watson and Crick constructed a model with the nucleotide bases on the interior of the 2 strands, with a sugar-phosphate backbone on the exterior. The 2 DNA strands ran antiparallel to one another. In corporations Chargraff's rule, it was deduced that the two strands, along with their specific nucleotide pairing, would not fit properly.
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