AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

DNA REPLICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Match he nucleotide with its complementary nucleotide. (DNA to DNA).Cytosine-
A
Thymine
B
Guanine
C
Adenine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In DNA, adenine always pairs with thymine (A-T), and guanine always pairs with cytosine (G-C).

Detailed explanation-2: -C with G: the pyrimidine cytosine (C) always pairs with the purine guanine (G)

Detailed explanation-3: -Under normal circumstances, the nitrogen-containing bases adenine (A) and thymine (T) pair together, and cytosine (C) and guanine (G) pair together. The binding of these base pairs forms the structure of DNA .

Detailed explanation-4: -Whereas, guanine and cytosine are complementary to each other and pair via three hydrogen bonds.

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