A Scientist Is Working in a Lab Sequencing DNA

question 66

Multiple Choice

A scientist is working in a lab sequencing DNA. After reading the results from a column of gel scanned in a fluoroscope, she determines that the sequence of bases in the newly synthesized DNA is AATTCCCGG. Which one of the following represents the sequence of bases on the complementary strand?

• A) GGCCAAATT
• B) UUTTCCCGG
• C) AATTCCCGG
• D) UUAAGGGCC
• E) TTAAGGGCC

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