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Assertion: The two strands of DNA are complementary to each other
Reason: Adenine specifically forms hydrogen bonds with guanine whereas cytosine forms hydrogen bonds with thymine.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
C
Adenine forms hydrogen bonds with thymine whereas cytosine forms hydrogen bonds with guanine . Due to specific pairing of bases the two strands are complementary.
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