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List the complementary base of:(a) adenine (A)(b) thymine (T)(c) cytosine (C)(d) guanine (G)
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In DNA, adenine (A) always pairs with thymine (T) and cytosine (C) always pairs with guanine (G). This is due to the specific hydrogen bonding patterns between these bases. Show more…
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