What is the sequence of bases in the strand of DNA that is complementary to that shown below? 5'-T-T-C-A-C-T-G-A-C-3'
A)5'-T-T-C-A-C-T-G-A-C-3'
B)3'-T-T-C-A-C-T-G-A-C-5'
C)5'-A-A-G-T-G-A-C-T-G-3'
D)5'-G-T-C-A-G-T-G-A-A-3'
E)3'-U-U-C-A-C-U-G-A-C-5'

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The complementary DNA strand is formed by pairing adenine (A) with thymine (T) and cytosine (C) with guanine (G). The sequence 5'-T-T-C-A-C-T-G-A-C-3' pairs with 3'-A-A-G-T-G-A-C-T-G-5', which is written as 5'-G-T-C-A-G-T-G-A-A-3' in the 5' to 3' direction.

What Is the Sequence of Bases in the Strand of DNA