Question

match the dna template strands to the complementary strands.
tacgac
cccgat
ctaggg

Explanation:

Step1: Recall DNA base pairing

In DNA, adenine (A) pairs with thymine (T), and cytosine (C) pairs with guanine (G).

Step2: Find complement for TACGAC

• T pairs with A, A with T, C with G, G with C, A with T, C with G. So TACGAC's complement is ATGCTG.

Step3: Find complement for CCCGAT

• C pairs with G, C with G, C with G, G with C, A with T, T with A. So CCCGAT's complement is GGGCTA.

Step4: Find complement for CTAGGG

• C pairs with G, T with A, A with T, G with C, G with C, G with C. So CTAGGG's complement is GATCCC.

Answer:

• TACGAC $

ightarrow$ ATGCTG

• CCCGAT $

ightarrow$ GGGCTA

• CTAGGG $

ightarrow$ GATCCC