NDA 2025
- Exam
- NDA
- Year
- 2025
- Subject
- General Ability
- Chapter
- General Science
NDA 2025 · General Ability · General Science
Which is the correct base pairing found in a normal DNA molecule?
Which is the correct base pairing found in a normal DNA molecule?
Options
- AAdenine pairs with Thymine
- BAdenine pairs with Guanine
- CAdenine pairs with Cytosine
- DThymine pairs with Guanine
Correct answer
A. Adenine pairs with Thymine
Step-by-step solution
In a normal DNA molecule, according to Chargaff's rules and the Watson-Crick model, purines pair with pyrimidines.
Adenine (A) pairs with Thymine (T) through two hydrogen bonds.
Guanine (G) pairs with Cytosine (C) through three hydrogen bonds.
Answer: Adenine pairs with Thymine
Adenine (A) pairs with Thymine (T) through two hydrogen bonds.
Guanine (G) pairs with Cytosine (C) through three hydrogen bonds.
Answer: Adenine pairs with Thymine