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How many hydrogen bonds connect adenine and thymine

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Answer:

2 hydrogen bonds.

Explanation:

There are two hydrogen bonds between adenine and thymine.

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Answer:

Hydrogen can make two bonds with Adenine and Thymine.

Step-by-step explanation:

Adenine and thymine similarly pair via hydrogen bond donors and acceptors; however an AT base pair has only two hydrogen bonds between the bases.

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