Which of the following arrangements in the DNA helix is not correct?

A = T

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G = C

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T = A

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A = C

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Solution

The correct option is D
A = C

In a DNA molecule, Adenine is not equal to cytosine.

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Which of the following arrangements in the DNA helix is not correct?

The correct option is D A = C In a DNA molecule, Adenine is not equal to cytosine.

The correct option is D
A = C

In a DNA molecule, Adenine is not equal to cytosine.