If one strand of a DNA has the sequence ATGCTTCA, sequence of the bases in complementary strand is: — JEE Mains Chemistry Past Papers Chemistry Question
Question
If one strand of a DNA has the sequence ATGCTTCA, sequence of the bases in complementary strand is: (A) CATTAGCT (B) TACGAAGT (C) GTACTTAC (D) ATGCGACT
Answer: B
💡 Solution & Explanation
Adenine base pairs with thymine with 2 hydrogen bonds and cytosine base pairs with guanine with 3 hydrogen bonds. DNA strand Complementary strand A T G C T T C A T A C G A A G T
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