How are the bases in RNA paired with the bases in DNA?

Answer 1

First of all, the only RNA, that attaches to DNA is mRNA (messenger RNA), and it matches,

Adenine from DNA and Uracil from RNA;

Thymine from DNA with Adenine from RNA;

Cytosine from DNA and Guanine from RNA;

Guanine from DNA Cytosine and from RNA.

* Also, mRNA complements the left half of DNA, for example if DNA's left half was

(A = adenine, T = thymine**, G = guanine, C= cytosine, U = Uracil**)

**Uracil is found only RNA

**Thymine is found only in DNA

A

T

G

G

C

A

T

Then mRNA would be:

U

A

C

C

G

U

A

so overall

DNA : mRNA

A : U

T : A

G : C

G : C

C : G

A : U

T : A

Answer 2

In RNA, adenine (A) pairs with uracil (U), cytosine (C) pairs with guanine (G), and guanine (G) pairs with cytosine (C), similar to DNA. However, uracil (U) replaces thymine (T) as the complementary base for adenine (A) in RNA.

Answer 3

Adanine pairs with uracil and guanine pairs with cytosine