The number of hydrogen bonds between Guanine and Cytosine; and between Adenine and Thymine in DNA are:

1, 2

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3, 2

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3, 1

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2, 1

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Solution

The correct option is C 3, 2
Two hydrogen bonds are present between Adenine and Thymine (A = T) and three hydrogen bonds are present between Cytosine and Gaunine (C= G).
So, correct answer is option B

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Statement 1: The four nitrogen bases in a DNA molecule are guanine, thymine adenine, cytosine.

Statement 2: Where adenine and thymine are purines and guanine and cytosine are pyrimidines.

(A = T)

(G = C)

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