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A segment of DNA has the following sequence: TTAAGGCC. Which sequence of bases would be found on the complementary strand of mRNA?

A:GGCCUUAA

B:AATTCCGG

C:GGCCTTAA

D:AAUUCCGG

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Answer:

D.) AAUUCCGG

Step-by-step explanation:

RNA does not contain Thymine (T), instead, Adenine (A) pairs with Uracil (U). S0, complementary base pairs from DNA to RNA are A-U, T-A, G-C, and C-G. Using this fact, the complementary strand of mRNA should be AAUUCCGG.

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