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if a dna sequence is tagctacg, what is the complementary strand of dna …

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if a dna sequence is tagctacg, what is the complementary strand of dna going to look like? (slo 3) ○ aucgaugc ○ tagctacg ○ atcgatgc ○ gctagcct

Explanation:

Step1: Recall DNA base pairing rules

DNA uses A-T and G-C pairs (no U, which is RNA).

Step2: Pair each base in the sequence

Original: T A G C T A C G
Pairs: A-T, T-A, G-C, C-G, T-A, A-T, C-G, G-C → A T C G A T G C

Answer:

ATCGATGC