Which of the following statements is not true about the structure of DNA as proposed by Watson and Crick?
A)The number of adenines in DNA is equal to the number of thymines.
B)The number of cytosines is equal to the number of guanines.
C)DNA consists of two strands of nucleic acids with the sugar-phosphate backbone on the inside and the bases on the outside.
D)The chains in DNA are held together by hydrogen bonding.
E)Adenine always pairs with thymine and guanine always pairs with cytosine.

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The Watson and Crick model of DNA proposes that the sugar-phosphate backbone is on the outside of the double helix, not the inside, with the bases on the inside forming hydrogen bonds with complementary bases on the opposite strand.

Which of the Following Statements Is Not True About the Structure