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Chapter 24: Problem 79

Imagine a single DNA strand containing a section with the following base sequence: \(5^{\prime}\) -AGTTACTGG-3'. What is the base sequence of the complementary strand?

Short Answer

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The base sequence of the complementary strand is \(3^{\prime}\) -TCAATGACC- \(5^{\prime}\).

Step by step solution

01

Identify the given sequence.

The given DNA strand has the following sequence: \(5^{\prime}\) -AGTTACTGG-\(3^{\prime}\).
02

Determine complementary bases.

For each base in the given sequence, identify its specific complementary base: - A (Adenine) pairs with T (Thymine) - T (Thymine) pairs with A (Adenine) - G (Guanine) pairs with C (Cytosine) - C (Cytosine) pairs with G (Guanine)
03

Write down the complementary strand.

Using the complementary base pairs from Step 2, write the base sequence for the complementary strand, going from \(3^{\prime}\) to \(5^{\prime}\): The complementary strand: \(3^{\prime}\) - TC A A T GAC C C - \(5^{\prime}\)

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