Base pairing and tautomers

Question 1

how many hydrogen bonds do c and g have?

Answer 1

3

Question 2

how many hydrogen bonds do a and t have?

Answer 2

2

Question 3

for a and c to base pair what form does c have to be in?

Answer 3

imino (contains both imino (>C=NH) and carboxyl (-C(=O)-OH) functional groups.)

Question 4

for a and c to base pair what form does a have to be in?

Answer 4

imino (contains both imino (>C=NH) and carboxyl (-C(=O)-OH) functional groups.)

Question 5

for t and g to base pair what form does t have to be in?

Answer 5

enol (a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom having a double bond and that is usually characterized by the grouping C=C(OH))

Question 6

for t and g to base pair what form does t have to be in?

Answer 6

enol (a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom having a double bond and that is usually characterized by the grouping C=C(OH))