Which of the following strands of DNA (assuming it was bound to its complementary strand to create a double-helix structure) would be the least difficult to break apart? a. 5' - CCGCCGGCATATCCGAT - 3' b. 5' - CCGCGCGATCGGCGCGT - 3' c. 5' - AATGAGGCCAATTGACA - 3' d. 5' - CCACCAGGCACAGCCGA - 3' e. 5' - AAATTGATATATAGGCA - 3'

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  1. Which of the following strands of DNA (assuming it was bound to its complementary strand to create a double-helix structure) would be the least difficult to break apart?

      a.

    5' - CCGCCGGCATATCCGAT - 3'

      b.

    5' - CCGCGCGATCGGCGCGT - 3'

      c.

    5' - AATGAGGCCAATTGACA - 3'

      d.

    5' - CCACCAGGCACAGCCGA - 3'

      e.

    5' - AAATTGATATATAGGCA - 3'

     

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