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Molecular Basis Of Inheritance

Question
CBSEENBI12002895

Which of the following DNA sequences qualifies to be designated as a palindrome?

  • 5'-GACCAG'3 in one strand

  • 3'GACCAG-5' in one strand

  • 5-GACGAG-3', 3'-CIGGIC-5'

  • 5'-AGCGCT-3', 3'-TCGCGA-5'

Solution

D.

5'-AGCGCT-3', 3'-TCGCGA-5'

The palindromic sequence is the sequence of nucleotides whose reading is same when read from both 5'→3' and '3→5' direction. It is the mirror image of the sequence in its first half.

  5'AGC GCT-3'   3'-TCG CGA-5'