Which of the following structures contributes to dna's ability to function as a template for the production of new dna or mrna molecules? a. location of covalent bonds between the nitrogenous base b. orientation of deoxyribose sugar next to phosphate groups c. complementary base pairing between nitrogenous bases (a, t, c, g) d. presence of phosphate groups in the backbone of the molecule

Option (C).

Explanation:

DNA is present as a genetic material in all the organisms except in case of some viruses. The process of formation of daughter DNA from the parent DNA is known as replication.

The DNA acts as template for the DNA and the RNA molecules. This is because the base pairing of the DNA nitrogenous bases. Cytosine is linked with guanine with three hydrogen bonds whereas adenine is linked with thymine with two hydrogen bonds.

Thus, the correct answer is option (c).

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