Identify the correct features of $DNA$ from the following statements:
$(i)$ It is made of two polynucleotide chains.
(ii) The backbone is constituted by sugar and phosphate.
(iii) The two chains have anti-parallel polarity.
(iv) The bases in the two strands are linked through $H$-bonds.
$(v)$ Both chains are coiled in a right-handed fashion.

  • A
    $i, iv, v$
  • B
    $i, iv$
  • C
    $i, ii, v$
  • D
    $i, ii, iii, iv, v$

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