ESSENTIALS OF GENETICS-MODIFIED ACCESS
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ISBN: 9780134190006
Author: KLUG
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11, Problem 2PDQ
Review the Chapter Concepts list on p. 199. These all relate to how DNA is organized in viral, prokaryote, and eukaryote chromosomes. Write a short essay that contrasts the major differences between the organization of DNA in viruses and bacteria versus eukaryotes.
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a) If one DNA segment has the following base composition, 5'-CAGTTAGTCA-3', which of the following sequences is complementary?
op 1: 3'-CAGTTAGTCA-5'
op 2: 3'-TGACTAACTG-5'
op 3: 5'-TGACTAACTG-3'
op 4: 3'-TGACTAACTG-5'
b) What is the nucleotide sequence of the DNA strand that is complementary to 5'-ATCGCAACTGTCACTA-3'
op 1: 5'-TAGCGTTGACAGTGATA-3'
op 2: 5'-TAGTGACAGTTGCGAT-3'
op 3: 5'-ATCACTGTCAACGCTA-3'
op 4: 5'-UAGUGACAGUUGCGAU-3'
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