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DNA Replication
DNA Base Pair Rules
Description
DNA base pairing follows specific rules that help DNA carry genetic information. In DNA, the bases pair in a regular way, with adenine matching thymine and cytosine matching guanine. These pairs fit together because of their chemical shapes and bonding patterns.
These base pairs also support accu...
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Transcript
DNA resembles a twisted ladder. And the rungs of the DNA ladder are complementary pairs of nitrogenous bases. According to base pairing rules, adenine, a purine, pairs with thymine, a pyrimidine, with two hydrogen bonds. And guanine, a purine, appears with cytosine, a pyrimidine, with three hydrogen bonds. But why do purines always pair with pyr...
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