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Which way do the nitrogenous bases in DNA pair up

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Answer: Base pairs occur when nitrogenous bases make hydrogen bonds with each other.

Explanation: Each base has a specific partner: guanine with cytosine, adenine with thymine (in DNA), The hydrogen bonds are weak allowing it to "unzip"

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