LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Number of hydrogen bonds between guanine and cytosine?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is a truth universally acknowledged that a guanine–cytosine (GC) base pair has three hydrogen bonds whereas adenine–thymine (AT) has two.

Detailed explanation-2: -Guanine pairs with cytosine with 3 hydrogen bonds. This creates a difference in strength between the two sets of Watson and Crick bases. Guanine and cytosine bonded base pairs are stronger then thymine and adenine bonded base pairs in DNA.

Detailed explanation-3: -The base pairs are stabilized by hydrogen bonds; adenine and thymine form two hydrogen bonds between them, whereas cytosine and guanine form three hydrogen bonds between them.

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