All of the following statements concerning properties of nucleic acids are correct EXCEPT
A) RNA is hydrolyzed to 2'- and nucleotides by alkali.
B) DNA is denatured by alkali.
C) DNA is denatured by high temperature.
D) Denaturation of DNA is accompanied by hyperchromism.
E) RNA cannot form a Watson-Crick type double-helix.

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RNA can form a Watson-Crick type double-helix, just like DNA. The difference is that RNA typically forms shorter and more flexible helices due to the presence of its 2'-OH group.

All of the Following Statements Concerning Properties of Nucleic Acids