Question with DNA strands?

I have to give a presentation in biology, and our teacher has put together a sheet of questions that must be answered in the presentation. One question is: "Using a single strand of DNA, you can derive the complementary strand of DNA." I've done everything I can and googled everywhere, but I don't even know the Wikipedia link. I would be grateful for an answer.

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CliffBaxter
1 year ago

that plays on the complementary base pairing. The four bases pair with a particular partner. Adenine and thymine form a pair and guinea and cytosine form a pair. Thus, if a single strand of the DNA is given, you can form the counter strand by means of complementary base pairing.

DNA double strand. Image: https://dieterhannemann.de/lehre/NatWis_Demo/content/03biochem/0320biogrund/032020dna.html

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Lunapertio20
1 year ago

Yes, thanks to the mating rules of the nucleus bases. A DNA (or DNA) strand is always a double strand. Cytosine is complementary to adenine and guanine. Wiki “weis” this also surely. It shows that your understanding still has a need for help and I hope you don’t need it for tomorrow.

Lunapertio20
1 year ago
Reply to  dinimueter512

A reasonable period of preparation would be all the more necessary. Don’t start the evening before.