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The nitrogen base pairs in the DNA molecule are adenine and

or cytosine and
thymine
cytosine
guanine

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Adenine and guanine cytosine and thymine
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The four nitrogenous bases are A, T, C, and G. They stand for adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine. The four different bases pair together in a way known as complementary pairing. Adenine always pairs with thymine, and cytosine always pairs with guanine.

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