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OpenStudy (korosh23):

T=A & C=G Why? Why can these nitrogenous bases match with their own partner, but not others?

OpenStudy (butterflydreamer):

Hint: This is to do with complementary base pairing. Cytosine can form 3 hydrogen bonds with Guanine Adenine can form 2 hydrogen bonds with Thymine. Or simply, C bonds with G and A bond with T. It's called complementary base pairing because each base can only bond with a specific base partner AND the structures complement each other (kinda similar to a lock and key). C will only bond with G and A will only bond with T in DNA.

syed98 (syedmohammed98):

agreed :)

OpenStudy (korosh23):

Thank you @butterflydreamer

OpenStudy (butterflydreamer):

you're welcomeeee :)))!

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