DNA consists of two complementary nucleotide chains. If the sequence of nucleotide in one of the chains is AGCTTCGA, then the nucleotide sequence in the other chain shall be
A
TAGCATAT
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B
GATCCTAG
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C
TCGAAGCT
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D
GCTAAGCT
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Solution
The correct option is C TCGAAGCT DNA strands are complementary in nature. Adenine pairs with thymine; Cytosine pairs with guanine in DNA. AGCTTCGA pairs with TCGAAGCT