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Antiparallel describes the orientation of the two strands of DNA in which they run in opposite directions. One strand runs 5' to 3', and the other runs 3' to 5'.
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Complementary Base Pairing: The specific hydrogen bonding between adenine-thymine and guanine-cytosine.
Double Helix: The spiral shape formed by two complementary strands of DNA that are held together by hydrogen bonds.
DNA Polymerase: An enzyme that synthesizes new strands of DNA by adding nucleotides to an existing strand.