The temperature at which half of the strands of a double-stranded DNA molecule have separated from each other is called the __________ temperature.

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The process of separating the two strands of a DNA molecule is called denaturation or melting. The temperature at which half of the strands have separated from each other is called the melting temperature or Tm. Therefore, the best choice is B, melting temperature.

The Temperature at Which Half of the Strands of a Double-Stranded