MHT CET Biology question

Biology Molecular Basis of Inheritance MHT CET

In DNA, base pairing occurs as

(A)Thymine pairs with adenine and cytosine pairs with cytosine
(B)Adenine pairs with thymine and cytosine pairs with guanineCorrect
(C)Thymine pairs with cytosine and guanine pairs with adenine
(D)Adenine pairs with cytosine and guanine pairs with thymine

Answer: (B)

Solution

Base pairing in DNA is A with T and C with G; the others pair identical or non-complementary bases. Hence the correct option is (b).

Question ID VK-065193