Question

31. What would be the sequence of the strand of DNA that is made from the following template: 5'-GATATCGAT-3'? Your answer must be written 5' to 3'.

A. 5'-GTCATCATC-3'
B. 5'-IDONTKNOW-3'
C. 5'-ATCGATATC-3'
D. 5'-ATCATCATC-3'

Answer 1

The complementary sequence of the given DNA template 5'-GATATCGAT-3' is 5'-ATCGATATC-3'.

Step-by-step explanation:

The complementary sequence of DNA is formed by pairing specific nucleotides with their complementary bases. In the given template sequence 5'-GATATCGAT-3', the complementary strand would be 5'-ATCGATATC-3' (option C). This is because adenine (A) pairs with thymine (T) and cytosine (C) pairs with guanine (G). By pairing the complementary bases, we can determine the sequence of the resulting DNA strand.