A portion of one strand of DNA has the sequence 5 AATGGCTTA 3. If this strand is
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A portion of one strand of DNA has the sequence 5 AATGGCTTA 3. If this strand is used as a template for DNA replication, which of the following correctly depicts the sequence of the newly synthesized strand in the direction in which it will be synthesized?
A portion of one strand of DNA has the sequence 5 AATGGCTTA 3. If this strand is used as a template for DNA replication, which of the following correctly depicts the sequence of the newly synthesized strand in the direction in which it will be synthesized?
a) 5 TAAGCCATT 3 b) 3 AATGGCTTA 5 c) 5 AATGGCTTA 3 d) 3 TTACCGAAT 5Explanation / Answer
5’-AATGGCTTA-3’
3’-TTACCGAAT-5’
Hence, the correct option is (a) 5’-TAAGCCATT-3’
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