MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEJEE Mains ChemistryOrganic ChemistryBiomoleculesPrevious Year Questions
In DNA, the complimentary bases are (AIPMT 2008)
A.adenine and guanine; thymine and cytosine
B.uracil and adenine; cytosine and guanine
C.adenine and thymine; guanine and cytosine✓ Correct
D.adenine and thymine; guanine and uracil.
Explanation
DNA contains two types of nitrogeneous bases: Purine -> Adenine (A) and guanine (G) ; Pyrimidine -> Cytosine (C) and thymine (T) The purine and pyrimidine bases pair only in certain combination. Adenine pairs with thymine (A : T) by two hydrogen bonds and guanine with cytosine (G : C) by three hydrogen bonds.
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