What happens to double-stranded DNA during the process of denaturation?

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The DNA is degraded into individual nucleotidesThe DNA strands separate into single strands in a reversible mannerThe DNA strands separate into single strands permanentlyThe DNA remains double-stranded without the possibility of reversalThe DNA forms a triple-stranded structure

Explanation

Denaturation of double-stranded DNA refers to the separation of the two strands into single strands, which can re-anneal back to the double-stranded form when conditions are reversed. It does not involve breaking down into nucleotides or forming irreversible single strands.