This Figure Shows a Short Sequence of DNA

question 14

Multiple Choice

This figure shows a short sequence of DNA. During DNA replication, the piece of DNA depicted below will produce

• A)one single-stranded molecule with the sequence CTAT.
• B)two single-stranded molecules with the sequence GATA.
• C)one single-stranded molecule with the sequence CTAT and a separate single-stranded molecule with the sequence GATA.
• D)two double-stranded molecules that look just like the image above.

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Definitions:

Proposition

A declarative sentence that can be either true or false but not both.

Hypothetical Syllogism

A logical argument form where two conditional statements lead to a conclusion, essentially connecting the antecedent of one to the consequent of the other.

Modus Ponens

A form of deductive reasoning that allows one to conclude a certain proposition if a conditional statement (if-then) is true and its antecedent is true.

Modus Tollens

A form of logical argument where the denial of the consequent leads to the denial of the antecedent; typically structured as "If P, then Q. Not Q, therefore not P."