Double-Stranded DNA Probes Must Be Denatured When Used in Northern

Double-stranded DNA probes must be denatured when used in northern blot experiments to ensure that

A) they are properly radioactively labeled or tagged with a dye.
B) the DNA coding strand hybridizes to RNA on the membrane.
C) both DNA strands bind the single-stranded RNA on the membrane.
D) the RNA coding strand hybridizes to DNA on the membrane.
E) an RNA strand binds to another RNA strand on the membrane.