When the Sequence of Nucleotides Read in the 5'→ 3

question 26

Multiple Choice

When the sequence of nucleotides read in the 5'→ 3' direction on one strand is same as the sequence read in the 5'→ 3' direction on the complementary strand, the sequence is called a(n) ____.

• A) inverted sequence
• B) palindrome
• C) restriction site
• D) restriction fragment length polymorphism
• E) inactive restriction site

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