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In DNA, the complementary bases are :...

In DNA, the complementary bases are `:`

A

Uracil and adenine, cytosine and guanine

B

Adenine and thymine, guanine and cytosine

C

Adenine and thymine, guanine and uracil

D

Adenine and guanine, thymine and cytosine

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The correct Answer is:
B
`underset("2 hydrogen bonds")("Adenine = Thymine"),underset("3-hydrogen bonds")("Guanine" -= "Cytosine")`
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