A deamination occurs on the cytosine residue in the following DNA sequence. This cytosine residue happens to be methylated on the 5-position of the aromatic ring. 5'-GCATGG-3'. (Note: the top strand is shown; this is the strand where the deamination occurs.) If the mutation is not repaired, and a round of DNA replication occurs, then the sequence of the newly- replicated complementary strand (i.e., the bottom strand) will be: A. 5'-CCATGC-3 B. 5'-CCATAC-3' C. 5'-CATACC-3' D. 5'-GTATGG-3' E. None of the above

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A deamination occurs on the cytosine residue in the following DNA sequence. This cytosine residue happens to be methylated on the 5-position of the aromatic ring.

5'-GCATGG-3'.

(Note: the top strand is shown; this is the strand where the deamination occurs.) If the mutation is not repaired, and a round of DNA replication occurs, then the sequence of the newly- replicated complementary strand (i.e., the bottom strand) will be:

A. 5'-CCATGC-3

B. 5'-CCATAC-3'

C. 5'-CATACC-3'

D. 5'-GTATGG-3'

E. None of the above

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