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What are the two reasons DNA must be double stranded?
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Complementary base pairing: DNA must be double-stranded because each strand contains the complementary sequence of the other strand. This complementary base pairing (adenine with thymine, and cytosine with guanine) allows for accurate replication and transmission Show more…
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