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According to the stringent rules of complementary base pairing in the Watson-Crick DNA double helix,Biomolecules Chemistry Question

Question

According to the stringent rules of complementary base pairing in the Watson-Crick DNA double helix, which of the following is correct?

Answer: C

💡 Solution & Explanation

Complementary base pairing requires a purine to pair with a pyrimidine. Adenine strictly pairs with Thymine utilizing 2 hydrogen bonds ($A=T$), and Guanine pairs with Cytosine utilizing 3 hydrogen bonds ($G\equiv C$).

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