Biology (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 15, Problem 10TYU
DNA molecular with complementary sticky ends associate by (a) covalent bonds (b) hydrogen bonds (c) ionic bonds (d) disulfide bonds (e) phosphodiester linkages
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- Given the following sequence for one strand of a double-stranded oligonucleotide: 5'ACCGTAAGGCTTTAG3' (a) Write the sequence for the complementary DNA strand. (b) Suppose you knew that the strand shown above had phosphate on both ends. Using an accepted nomenclature, write the sequence so as to show this. (c) Write the sequence of the RNA complementary to the strand shown above.arrow_forwardIf this nucleotide were found in a DNA polymer, the (X) group would be group would be A NH ₂ -0-CH₂, +] -0 B (X) (Y) and the (Y)arrow_forwardWhen DNA is heated sufficiently, the strands separate. The energy that it takes to separate the DNA is related to the amount of guanine and cytosine bases. Why is this so? (A) Adenine and thymine make 3 hydrogen bonds between each other, and guanine and cytosine don't make any hydrogen bonds. (B) Guanine and cytosine make 3 hydrogen bonds between each other, and adenine and thymine don't make any hydrogen bonds. (C) It takes more energy to break an A-T bond than it does a G-C bond. (D) It takes more energy to break a G-C bond than it does an A-T bond.arrow_forward
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