In DNA, adenine forms hydrogen bonds with which base?
ATrypsin
BThiamine
CThymine
DTyrosine
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Thymine
1. The two strands of DNA pair base to base.
2. Each base has exactly one partner.
3. Adenine forms hydrogen bonds with thymine.
4. Cytosine forms hydrogen bonds with guanine.
_Source: NCERT Class XII Chemistry Part II, Ch 10 'Biomolecules'_
Related questions
In the DNA double helix adenine pairs with:Nucleotides in a chain are joined by which linkage?A base attached to a sugar without phosphate is called a:Which base occurs in RNA but not in DNA?The sugar found in a DNA molecule is:Water soluble vitamins must be eaten regularly because they are:Which set of vitamins is fat soluble?Enzymes speed a reaction by lowering its: