BRAINCAKEComplementary Base Pairing
The bases on each strand form hydrogen bonds that hold the two strands together.
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Key terms in this lesson
- hydrogen bond
- A weak electrostatic attraction between a slightly positive hydrogen atom on one polar molecule and a slightly negative atom, such as oxygen or nitrogen, on another.
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