Q98 / 199 · NEET 2008 (Mains) · Chemistry

In DNA, the complimentary bases are

A
Uracil and adenine; cytosine and guanine
Correct answer
B
Adenine and thymine; guanine and cytosine
C
Adenine and thymine; guanine and uracil
D
Adenine and guanine; thymine and cytosine

Solution

$$ \begin{gathered} A===T \\ G \equiv \equiv \equiv C \end{gathered} $$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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