Because if the pairing of the bases is incorrect then a mutation will form that can be silent or deadly .
G (Guanine) pairs with C (Cytosine) A (Adenine) pairs with T (Thymine)
The structure of DNA relies on a base-pairing rule. This means that in DNA, Adenine binds to Thymine and Guanine binds to Cytosine. The complementary base is the base that binds to the base in question. Therefore A is complementary to T, C is complementary to G, etc. So if you had a strand of DNA, for example; ATT-CCA-GTC The complementary strand (which would bind to the above) would be; TAA-GGT-CAG
Why is complementary base pairing crucial for life?
a complementary number is a number obtained by subtracting a number from its base. For example the complementary of 7 in numbers to base 10 is 3.
Base pairing rules and complementary base rules are related because of DNA. If one can find the base pairing on a strand of DNA, usually the complementary base is easily found.
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They would be described as being complementary - as in complementary base pairing.
Thymine is the complementary base for adenine during DNA transcription. During RNA transcription, however, uracil is the complementary base for adenine.
Simple you just look at what base it is then what ever base would be complementary to it, is your answer. ATTGTCCAGT is your answer
Complementary
hydrogen bonds