Why is complimentary base pairing vital to the structure of DNA?

Answer 1

Base pair complementarity ensures faithful DNA replication. Remember that a base can only pair with a definite pair and not with just about any base therefore this ensures high fidelity of replication. If guanine can only pair with cytosine the same way that adenine can .only pair with thymine then the copying of the DNA will be accurate.

Answer 2

It allows enzymes such as RNA polymerase to attach the correct base to the new strand, and therefor conserve your genetic code (keep it the same).

Answer 3

if A-T is paired with G-C then it must be complementary.

Answer 4

Base pairing in DNA is important because it insures that the DNA molecule is replicated or transcribed exactly the same way every time.

Answer 5

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