What nitrogen base pairs with guanine?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking which nitrogen base pairs with guanine in the context of DNA or RNA structure. In DNA, guanine pairs with cytosine, while in RNA, it also pairs with cytosine. This highlights the base pairing rules that are fundamental to genetic coding.
Answer
cytosine
The nitrogen base that pairs with guanine is cytosine.
Answer for screen readers
The nitrogen base that pairs with guanine is cytosine.
More Information
Cytosine pairs with guanine through three hydrogen bonds, contributing to the stability of the DNA double helix.
Sources
- Base pairs - Genomics Education Programme - genomicseducation.hee.nhs.uk
- Base Pair - National Human Genome Research Institute - genome.gov
- Definition of base pair - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms - cancer.gov
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