{"id":147673,"date":"2022-03-20T04:59:28","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T23:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/base-pair-meaning-occurrence-usage-and-faqs\/"},"modified":"2022-04-14T13:03:43","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T07:33:43","slug":"base-pair-meaning-occurrence-usage-and-faqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/base-pair\/","title":{"rendered":"Base Pair &#8211; Meaning, Occurrence, Usage and FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/base-pair\/#What_is_a_Base_Pair\" title=\"What is a Base Pair?\">What is a Base Pair?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/base-pair\/#Complementary_Base_Pairing\" title=\"Complementary Base Pairing\">Complementary Base Pairing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/base-pair\/#About_Base_Pairing\" title=\"About Base Pairing\">About Base Pairing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/base-pair\/#Hydrogen_Bonding_and_Stability\" title=\"Hydrogen Bonding and Stability\">Hydrogen Bonding and Stability<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Base_Pair\"><\/span>What is a Base Pair?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A base pair is a molecule composed of two nucleotides, which are the basic structural units of DNA and RNA. The nucleotides are composed of a nitrogenous base and a sugar molecule. The two nucleotides in a base pair are held together by hydrogen bonds between the nitrogenous base and the sugar molecule. There are four different nitrogenous bases in DNA and RNA: adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and thymine (T). The sugar molecule in DNA is deoxyribose, and the sugar molecule in RNA is ribose.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-147672 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/base-pair-meaning-occurrence-usage-and-faqs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/base-pair-meaning-occurrence-usage-and-faqs.jpg?v=1647732564 606w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/base-pair-meaning-occurrence-usage-and-faqs-300x212.jpg?v=1647732564 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Complementary_Base_Pairing\"><\/span>Complementary Base Pairing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the most important principles of DNA is complementary base pairing. This principle states that adenine (A) pairs with thymine (T) and cytosine (C) pairs with guanine (G). This pairing is what allows the DNA molecule to form a double helix. The bases are held together by hydrogen bonds, which form between the nitrogen and oxygen atoms in the bases. These bonds are very strong and are resistant to breaking, which is why the DNA molecule is so stable.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Base_Pairing\"><\/span>About Base Pairing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A base pair is a pair of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that are hydrogen bonded to each other. The two nucleotides in a base pair are complementary, meaning that they have opposite charges and fit together like a lock and key. The base pairing rules dictate that A always pairs with T, and C always pairs with G. This ensures that the genetic information is accurately copied from one generation to the next.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hydrogen_Bonding_and_Stability\"><\/span>Hydrogen Bonding and Stability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hydrogen bonding is the attraction between a hydrogen atom and an atom of oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine. This type of bonding is responsible for the high boiling point of water, and the fact that water is a liquid at room temperature. The hydrogen atom in a hydrogen bond is covalently bonded to an atom of oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine, and the electron in the hydrogen atom&#8217;s covalent bond is shared with the electron in the oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine atom&#8217;s covalent bond. This sharing of electrons creates a partial positive charge on the hydrogen atom and a partial negative charge on the atom of oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine. These partial charges create an electrostatic attraction between the hydrogen atom and the atom of oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine, and this attraction is responsible for the hydrogen bond.<\/p>\n<p>The strength of a hydrogen bond is affected by the electronegativity of the atoms involved in the bond. The greater the difference in electronegativity between the two atoms, the stronger the hydrogen bond. Hydrogen bonds are also stronger when the hydrogen atom is attached to an atom of oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine that is in a more electronegative position than the hydrogen atom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a Base Pair? 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