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In DNA, guanine pairs with

A
Cytosine
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Thymine
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Uracil
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Adenine
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Solution

The correct option is A Cytosine
According to the base pair rule, purine pairs with pyrimidine. Hence, guanine pairs with cytosine by formation of three hydrogen bonds.

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