AIPMT MAIN2008Zoology-Molecular Basis of Inheritance

AIPMT MAIN 2008 Zoology DNA Structure MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Easy-Class 12

In DNA, the complimentary bases are

A

Uracil and adenine; cytosine and guanine

B

Adenine and thymine; guanine and cytosine

C

Adenine and thymine; guanine and uracil

D

Adenine and guanine; thymine and cytosine

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

In DNA, adenine pairs with thymine through two hydrogen bonds, and guanine pairs with cytosine through three hydrogen bonds.

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