When double-stranded DNA is heated to temperatures above 90°C, it denatures.Denaturation is a process that
A) hydrolyzes DNA.
B) irreversibly destroys the double helical structure.
C) separates double-stranded DNA into two single strands.
D) causes new hydrogen bonds to form.
E) breaks covalent bonds.
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