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Answer 1

This is actually a biology question referring to the base pairs of DNA.

The base pair provided is

A C T A C G

The nitrogen bases for DNA pair in compliments of two based upon size ANC shape of the base molecule,

The letter A represents Adenine and G represents Guanine which both have a double ring molecular structure and a longer molecule. Adenine and Guanine are both Purines.

The letter T represents Thymine and C represents Cytosine which both have a single ring molecular structure and a shorter molecule. Thymine and Cytosine are both Pyrimidines.

In base pairing a purine always pairs with a pyrimidine.

The correct base pairs are A to T and C to G.

Therefore for the given example

A - T
C - G
T - A
A - T
C - G
G - C

If the base pairing is part of transcription for the production of a messenger RNA segment, we must remember that Uracil replaces Thymine for RNA. Therefore are base pairs would be changed to

A - U
C - G
T - A
A - U
C - G
G - C

I hope this was helpful.
SMARTERTEACHER