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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 10. Biomolecules

The total number of hydrogen bonds of a DNA-double Helix strand whose one strand has the following sequence of bases is_______.
\(5^{\prime}\) - G - G-C-A-A-A-T-C-G-G-C-T-A-3'

  1. A 11
  2. B 22
  3. C 33
  4. D 44
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(C) 33

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Two nucleic acid chains are wound about each other and held together by H bonds between pair of bases. Adenine from two hydrogen bonds with thymine and Guanine form three hydrogen bond with cytosine.…