Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Question:

Given below is the DNA coding sequence. Its complementary strand would read as:

5'-GTATTACG-3'

Options:

5'-CUTUUTGC-3′

3'-CATAATGC-5'

3'-CUTUUTGC-5'

5'-CTUTTUGC-3′

Correct Answer:

3'-CATAATGC-5'

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → 3'-CATAATGC-5'

The complementary strand of a DNA sequence is formed by pairing the nitrogenous bases according to base-pairing rules:

  • A (Adenine) pairs with T (Thymine)
  • T (Thymine) pairs with A (Adenine)
  • G (Guanine) pairs with C (Cytosine)
  • C (Cytosine) pairs with G (Guanine)

Now, for the given DNA coding sequence 5'-GTATTACG-3', its complementary strand:

  • G pairs with C
  • T pairs with A
  • A pairs with T
  • T pairs with A
  • T pairs with A
  • A pairs with T
  • C pairs with G
  • G pairs with C

Thus, the complementary strand reads as: 3'-CATAATGC-5'