STANDARDZoology-Molecular Basis of Inheritance
STANDARD Zoology Complementary Base Pairing MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
DNA consists of two complementary nucleotide chains. If the sequence of nucleotide in one of the chains is AGCTTCGA, then the nucleotide sequence in the other chain shall be
A
TAGCATAT
B
GATCCTAG
C
TCGAAGCT
D
GCTAAGCT
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
DNA consists of two strands that show complex entry base pairing, i.e., A = T and G ≡ C. The complementary sequence to AGCTTCGA is TCGAAGCT.
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