NEET Previous Year Question

Given below is a sample portion of DNA strand giving the base sequence on the opposite strands. What is so special shown in it?
5’_GAATTC_3’
3’_CTTAAG_5’

Topic: NEET PYQ

Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. ADeletion mutation
  2. BStart codon at the 5’ end
  3. CPalindromic sequence of base pairs
  4. DReplication completed

Correct answer: C

Solution

(c) The sequence reads the same in opposite directions on complementary strands, so it is a palindromic DNA sequence.

More Biotechnology: Principles & Processes PYQs