Explanation Complementarity is the principle present in DNA and RNA in which two strands run in opposite direction to each other. One strand is running in 3’ to 5’ direction and the other strand in 5’ to 3’ dirrection. In DNA, Adenine and Thiamine both are complementary to each other and Guanine and Cytosine are complementary. But in RNA, Uracil comes in place of Thymine. The degree of complementarity may vary and it can change from complete complementarity to no complementarity and this determines the stability of the sequences to be held together. Base pair complementarity allows the generation of DNA hybrids between RNA and DNA. Complementary base pairing is observed in two opposite strands of DNA and RNA. In complementarity, Guanine is complementary to Cytosine and Adenine is complementary to Thymine. If base Adenine is present in one strand then Thymine appear as complementary to it and two hydrogen bonds formed between these bases...

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