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Which of the following bonds link the base of one chain and th

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Which of the following bonds link the base of one chain and the base of other chain of DNA?

A

Hydrogen bonds

B

Covalent bonds

C

Ionic bonds

D

None of the above

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As per Watson and Crick standard base pairing rules, adenine forms double hydrogen bond with thymine and guanine forms triple hydrogen bond with cytosine. Therefore, bases of the antiparallel chains of DNA are linked by Hydrogen bonds.

So, the correct answer is 'Hydrogen bonds'

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Question Text	Which of the following bonds link the base of one chain and the base of other chain of DNA?
Answer Type	Text solution:1
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