Sometimes the Sequence of DNA Gets Mutated and an Adenine

question 96

Multiple Choice

Sometimes the sequence of DNA gets mutated and an adenine is paired to a cytosine. Why is this interaction unstable?

• A)Because the phosphate groups of the two bases repel each other.
• B)Because an ionic bond cannot be formed between the two.
• C)Because the chemical groups that form hydrogen bonds are in the wrong positions.
• D)Because the charges on the bases repel one another.

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