Bonds between the strands are weak hydrogen bonds, while internal strand bonds are strong covalent bonds, thereby enabling enzymes to separate both strands without breaking them (option D).
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a double helix molecule composed of two long opposite strands of nucleotides linked by hydrogen bonds.
⚫ In each DNA strand, consecutive nucleotides are linked by covalent phosphodiester bonds, which are generated by sharing electrons between atoms.
⚫ Hydrogen bonds between opposite DNA strands are categorized as strong non-covalent interactions, which serve to pair Thymine with Cytocine and Cytosine with Guanine.