If the sequence of nitrogenous bases in one strand of DNA is GTA-GCA, the sequence of bases on its complementary DNA strand would be ________.
A) CAU-CGU
B) CAT-CGT
C) GAU-GCU
D) GAT-GCT
E) ACG-ATT

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DNA base pairing rules dictate that guanine (G) pairs with cytosine (C), and adenine (A) pairs with thymine (T). Therefore, the complementary sequence to GTA-GCA is CAT-CGT.

If the Sequence of Nitrogenous Bases in One Strand of DNA