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JAMB Biology 2012 Objective — Question 43

Question 43 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2012 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The correct base pairing for DNA is

  • A. adenine → thymine and guanine →cytosineCorrect
  • B. adenine → guanine and thymine → cytosine
  • C. adenine → cytosine and guanine → thymine
  • D. adenine → adenine and cytosine → cytosine

Explanation

Guanine will always pair with cytosine while thymine always pairs with adenine.

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