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the bonds that form between complementary bases are called...
covalent bonds
hydrogen bonds
ionic bonds
strong bonds
Brief Explanations
Complementary bases (e.g., A-T, G-C in DNA) are held together by weak electrostatic attractions called hydrogen bonds, which stabilize the double helix structure. Covalent bonds link nucleotides in a strand, ionic bonds involve charge interactions, and "strong bonds" is a vague term not specific to base pairing.
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B. hydrogen bonds