Which of the following pieces of single-strandeed DNA could form a normal, complimentary double helix with the

Question

original piece?A single piece of single-stranded DNA reads 5' CGGCATTAC 3'.
a. 5' GTAATCGGC 3'
b. 5' GTAATGCCG 3'
c.5' CGGCTAATG 3'
d.5' GCCGTAATG 3'
e.5' GTATACGGC 3'

explain your answer.

Answer 1

B is the correct one because of the replication direction 3' to 5'

OOPS, I must have been asleep this morning...Dia is correct replication 5' to 3' thanks for correction.

Answer 2

its b....coz the replication can occur only in 5' to 3' direction...but not vice versa