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The number of complementary hydrogen bond(s) between a guanine and cytosine pair is:

A

2

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1

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C

4

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D

3

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Solution

The correct option is D $3$
The number of complementary hydrogen bonds between a guanine and cytosine pair is $3$ .

Option D is correct.

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