🧬 Ages 12–15
DNA Base Pair Quiz
Match the complementary DNA bases!
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What is the complementary base?
What is the complementary strand?
(template strand)
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Round Complete!
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out of 10 correct
💡 DNA Base Pairing Rules
DNA is a double helix made of two strands. The bases on one strand always pair with specific bases on the other strand — this is called complementary base pairing.
5'—A—T—G—C—A—T—3'
| | | | | | |
3'—T—A—C—G—T—A—5'
| Base | Full Name | Pairs With |
|---|---|---|
| A | Adenine | T (Thymine) |
| T | Thymine | A (Adenine) |
| G | Guanine | C (Cytosine) |
| C | Cytosine | G (Guanine) |