Question

Given the DNA sequence CGTACGTGTAGCTG, how many hydrogen bonds will bind this sequence to its compliment?

Answer 1

The DNA sequence CGTACGTGTAGCTG will bind to its complementary strand through a total of 9 hydrogen bonds.

Step-by-step explanation:

The DNA sequence CGTACGTGTAGCTG will bind to its complementary strand through hydrogen bonding. Adenine (A) will bind with Thymine (T), forming two hydrogen bonds, while Guanine (G) will bind with Cytosine (C), forming three hydrogen bonds. Therefore, the number of hydrogen bonds in this DNA sequence will be:

• A-T pairs: 3
• G-C pairs: 6

So, a total of 9 hydrogen bonds will bind this sequence to its complementary strand.