The two strands of a DNA double helix are antiparallel. This means that __________.

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only one of the two strands can be used as a template for replication, because DNA polymerase only works in one direction

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they both run in the 3' to 5' direction

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one strand is actually composed of RNA

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the two strands are mirror images

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one strand runs in the 5' to 3' direction, and the other runs in the 3' to 5' direction

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