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Which is the correct pair of complementary nitrogenous bases in DNA?

adenine and thymine

cytosine and thymine

guanine and thymine

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The first one is correct. A always pairs with T, and C always pairs with G
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Adenine and thymine pair up. Just remember ATCG in that order, showing that adenine and thymine pair up, and so do cytosine and guanine
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