The hydrogen bonds between the complementary strands of DNA break when heated and the two strands separate in the process called melting. Can you identify which of the following pieces of DNA would require maximum temperature for melting?

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The hydrogen bonds between the complementary strands of DNA break when heated and the two strands separate in the process called melting. Can you identify which of the following pieces of DNA would require maximum temperature for melting? (A) 3'AAGGTATACAAT5' 5'TTCCATATGTT A3' (B) 3'ACGTCCGCTGCG5' 5TGCAGGCGACGC3' (C) 3'GAGCUAUCCGAG5' 5'CUCGAUAGGCUC3' (D) 3'ATTAGCTAGCAA5' 5TAATCGATCGTT3'

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Correct answer is (b) 3'ACGTCCGCTGCG5' 5TGCAGGCGACGC3'

Q. The hydrogen bonds between the complementary strands of DNA break when heated and the two strands separate in the process called melting. Can you identify which of the following pieces of DNA would require maximum temperature for melting?

3'AAGGTATACAAT5' 5'TTCCATATGTT A3'

3'ACGTCCGCTGCG5' 5TGCAGGCGACGC3'

3'GAGCUAUCCGAG5' 5'CUCGAUAGGCUC3'

3'ATTAGCTAGCAA5' 5TAATCGATCGTT3'

Correct answer is (b) 3'ACGTCCGCTGCG5' 5TGCAGGCGACGC3'

3'AAGGTATACAAT5'
5'TTCCATATGTT A3'

3'ACGTCCGCTGCG5'
5TGCAGGCGACGC3'

3'GAGCUAUCCGAG5'
5'CUCGAUAGGCUC3'

3'ATTAGCTAGCAA5'
5TAATCGATCGTT3'

Correct answer is (b) 3'ACGTCCGCTGCG5'
5TGCAGGCGACGC3'