Which is the palindromic nucleotide sequence? (i) GAATTC CTTAAG (ii) AGGCCT TCCGGA (iii) CAGTCG GTCAGC

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Which is the palindromic nucleotide sequence? (i) GAATTC CTTAAG (ii) AGGCCT TCCGGA (iii) CAGTCG GTCAGC (A) i, ii and iii (B) i and ii (C) i only (D) i and iii

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• The palindrome in DNA is a sequence of base pairs that reads same on the

2

strands when orientation of reading is kept the same.
• For example, the following sequences reads the same on the

2

strands in

5^{'} - 3^{'}

direction. This is also true if read in the

3^{'} - 5^{'}

direction.

Q. Which is the palindromic nucleotide sequence?
(i) GAATTC CTTAAG
(ii) AGGCCT TCCGGA
(iii) CAGTCG GTCAGC

$i, ii$ and $iii$

$i$ and $ii$

$i$ only

$i$ and $iii$

• The palindrome in DNA is a sequence of base pairs that reads same on the $2$ strands when orientation of reading is kept the same.
• For example, the following sequences reads the same on the $2$ strands in $5^{'} - 3^{'}$ direction. This is also true if read in the $3^{'} - 5^{'}$ direction.

Q. Which is the palindromic nucleotide sequence? (i) GAATTC CTTAAG (ii) AGGCCT TCCGGA (iii) CAGTCG GTCAGC

i,ii and iii

i and ii

i only

i and iii