Why is Tₘ related to base composition?
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- 1. Introduction to Genetics51m
- 2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
- 3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
- 4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
- 5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
- 6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
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- 12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
- 13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
- 14. Genetic Control of Development44m
- 15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
- 16. Transposable Elements47m
- 17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
- 18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
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- 20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
- 21. Population Genetics50m
- 22. Evolutionary Genetics29m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure
DNA as the Genetic Material
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Which of the following DNA sequences is one strand of a restriction enzyme recognition sequence?
A
GCGTAC
B
GAATTC
C
TACGGA
D
GATTAC

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Understand that restriction enzymes recognize specific palindromic DNA sequences, meaning the sequence reads the same 5' to 3' on one strand and 5' to 3' on the complementary strand.
Review each given sequence and check if it forms a palindromic recognition site by comparing the sequence to its complementary strand in reverse order.
Recall that the well-known restriction enzyme EcoRI recognizes the sequence $GAATTC$, which is palindromic because its complementary strand is $CTTAAG$ read 5' to 3'.
Verify that the other sequences (GCGTAC, TACGGA, GATTAC) do not form palindromic sequences that are typical recognition sites for common restriction enzymes.
Conclude that the sequence $GAATTC$ is the correct strand of a restriction enzyme recognition sequence based on its palindromic nature and known enzyme specificity.
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