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1.If one strand of DNA has a base sequence of 5-CTCATGAG-3, what is the base sequence of the complementary strand?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Complementarity of bases is the key to the structure of DNA; each strand is formed by the alternation of a sugar and a phosphate group. Attached to each sugar is one of four nitrogenous bases: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), or thymine (T).

The two strands are held together by hydrogen bonds between complementary bases, that is:

A-T

C-G

Answer:

5-CTCATGAG-3

3-GAGT...........-5

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