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Complementary base pairing is something seen in DNA and RNA molecules. This refers to which bases can form hydrogen bonds with each other when paired with a second strand of DNA or RNA. Adenine can only form hydrogen bonds with thymine and cytosine can only form hydrogen bonds with guanine. In RNA, uracil is used instead of thymine
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According to the rules of complementary base pairing a nucleotide containing the base cytosine would pair with a nucleotide containing the base of?
Guanine
What rule is used to join the free nucleotides to the exposed bases of the DNA?
The rule A-T; C-G is a complementary base pair, and is semi-conservative replication. The Hydrogen bonds will always pair in these exact pairs.
Why is complementary base pairing necessary for replication?
Complementary base pairing is necessary because it ensures the fidelity of the DNA sequence during replication. Because only one base can pair with only one other, the two daughter strands of DNA made during replication will be the exact same as the original parent strand. If this were not the case DNA replication would result in random DNA sequences.
What is complementary base pair?
The complementary means that if you know the sequence of bases in one strand, you'll know the sequence of bases in the other strand. For example, if the base sequence of bases in one DNA strand is A-C-T, the base sequence in the complementary strand will be T-G-A, as shown here http://www.ric.edu/faculty/jmontvilo109graphicsdnaandrnadnastructure.gifit is urasil for RNA. It is adenine for DNACORRECTION.It is uracil for RNA, thymine for DNA.
How does ATCG bond?
They form hydrogen bonds with their complementary base pair. There are 3 hydrogen bonds that link Cytosine and Guanine, however there are only 2 hydrogen bonds that link Adenine and Thymine.
What do we called nucleotides that pair of together?
Complementary base pair
What is the complementary base pair of cytosine?
Guanine goes with Cytosine
What do thymine mean?
Thymine is the complementary base pair for adenine in DNA.
According to the rules of complementary base pairing a nucleotide containing the base cytosine would pair with a nucleotide containing the base of?
Guanine
How did Lewis define a base?
Lewis base is defined as a compound which can donate a lone pair of electrons.
What are the two pairs of stable Watson-Crick complementary DNA base pair?
They are: - Adenine and thymine - Cytosine and guanine
Uracil will pair with what other on DNA?
Uracil is the base used in messenger RNA in place of thymine, and is complementary to adenine.
What type of base pairing occur during transcriptions?
the types that occur are complementary and antiparallel. For example, DNA A will pair with RNA U and DNA C will pair with RNA G.
What are chargaffs base pair rules?
A=t g=c
Can both angles in a pair of complementary angles be obtuse?
No,neither one can, since by definition a pair of complementary angles add to 90 degrees
What rule is used to join the free nucleotides to the exposed bases of the DNA?
The rule A-T; C-G is a complementary base pair, and is semi-conservative replication. The Hydrogen bonds will always pair in these exact pairs.
Does Complementary base pairing always pairs a purine with a pyrimidine?
Yes. Adenine+Guanine, or Cytosine+Thymine; each is a pyrimidine/purine pair.
