AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If a short sequence of DNA is AATTGCCGT, its complement is
A
AAAACDCCA
B
TTAACGGCT
C
TTAACGGCA
D
TTAAGCCGA
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -For the DNA strand 5’-TACGATCATAT-3’ the correct complementary DNA strand is: 3’-ATGCTAGTATA-5"&#…

Detailed explanation-2: -You can determine the sequence of a complementary strand if you are given the sequence of the template strand. These two strands are complementary, with each base in one sticking to its partner on the other. The A-T pairs are connected by two hydrogen bonds, while the G-C pairs are connected by three hydrogen bonds.

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