Question

if i have 8 dna nucleotides, how many dna bases do i have? remember that every dna nucleotide pairs with another one.
10 bases
8 bases
4 bases

Explanation:

Step1: Understand DNA structure

Each DNA nucleotide contains one base, and DNA is double - stranded (nucleotides pair). But the number of bases is equal to the number of nucleotides because each nucleotide has one base. Wait, no, wait. Wait, the problem says "every DNA nucleotide pairs with another one". Wait, maybe I misread. Wait, a DNA nucleotide has a base. So if there are 8 nucleotides, each with one base, but since they pair, but the number of bases: each nucleotide has one base. Wait, no, let's think again. A DNA molecule is made of nucleotides, each nucleotide has a nitrogenous base. So if you have 8 nucleotides, each has one base, so the number of bases is 8? Wait, but the options have 8 bases as an option. Wait, maybe the confusion is about base pairs, but the question is about bases. So each nucleotide has one base, so 8 nucleotides mean 8 bases.

Wait, let's check the options. The options are 16, 8, 4. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, DNA is double - stranded, so the number of nucleotides in one strand: if there are 8 nucleotides in total (both strands), but no, the question says "I have 8 DNA nucleotides". So each nucleotide has one base. So 8 nucleotides have 8 bases. So the correct option is 8 bases.

Answer:

B. 8 bases