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The number of hydrogen bonds between gua...

The number of hydrogen bonds between guanine and cytosine, and between adenine and thymine in DNA is

A

1,2

B

3,2

C

3,1

D

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The correct Answer is:
B
Guanine forms three H-bonds with cytosine while adenine forms two H-bonds with thymine
i.e., `G_=C and A=T`
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