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if a short sequence of dna reads 3'TAACGTCCAGGCAAA5', what is the complementary sequence in the other strand of dna g

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Answer:

5' ATTGCAGGTCCGTTT 3'

Step-by-step explanation:

Complimentary strands of DNA run anti-parallel to each other, the ends facing in opposite directions.

The complimentary base pairs for DNA are:

A=T and C=G and when finding the complimentary strand these pairs are only paired with each other.

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