provide a logical explanation that DNA exhibits hyperchroicity upon heating
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When DNA in solution is heated above its melting temperature (usually more than 80 °C), the double-stranded DNA unwinds to form single-stranded DNA. The bases become unstacked and can thus absorb more light. ... Hyperchromicity can be used to track the condition of DNA as temperature changes.
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