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Purine base o...
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Purine base of DNA molecule has
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A and C
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C and T
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A and G
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None of the above
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The correct option is
A
A and G
Purine base of DNA molecule has Adenine(A) and Guanine(G) which bond with their complimentary pyrimidines, Thymine(T) and Cytosine(C) respectively.
A purine is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound, consisting of a pyrimidine ring fused to an imidazole ring.
So, the correct answer is 'A and G'.
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