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Q.Describe the specific complementary base pairing in DNA: which bases pair with which, and how many hydrogen bonds hold each pair together?

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Step 1. In the DNA double helix, the nitrogenous bases point inward from each strand's sugar-phosphate backbone toward the central axis.

Step 2. Pairing is always between a purine and a pyrimidine, keeping the helix a uniform width throughout its length.

Step 3. Specifically, adenine (a purine) always pairs with thymine (a pyrimidine), held together by two hydrogen bonds. …

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