Where in the Following DNA Sequence Is the Start of a 6-Base

question 10

Multiple Choice

Where in the following DNA sequence is the start of a 6-base type II restriction site? Every fifth nucleotide is indicated with a bold letter using the top strand for numbering. 5' A C T T C A G A A T T C C T T A C G A A G T T A T C 3'
3' T G A A G T C T T A A G G A A T G C T T C A A T A G 5'

• A)1
• B)7
• C)10
• D)18
• E)there is no restriction site in this sequence

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