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Name the nitrogen bases that pair with (/) Adenine (//) Guanine (///) Thymine.


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  1. In a process known as a complementary base pairing, each nucleotide base can hydrogen-bond with a specific companion base.
  2. Adenine forms two hydrogen bonds with thymine, while cytosine forms three hydrogen bonds with guanine.
  3. These hydrogen-bonded nitrogenous bases are often referred to as base pairs.

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