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Which of the following is complementary to the DNA sequence 5' ATTGCACCGG 3' ?

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5' CCGGTGCAAT 3'
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5' TAACGTGGCC 3'
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3' CCGGTGCAAT 5'
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3' GGCCACGTTA 5'
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Solution

The correct option is A 5' CCGGTGCAAT 3'
The polynucloetide strands in a DNA molecule are antiparallel and complementary to each other. So for the given DNA sequence, 5' CCGGTGCAAT 3' is the correct complementary sequence.

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