The complementary base sequence in the RNA bound to a DNA strand with the base sequence shown below would be ____________________.
-C-C-G-A-T-T-
A) -G-G-C-T-A-A-
B) -A-A-U-C-G-G-
C) -C-C-G-A-T-T-
D) -G-G-C-U-A-A-
To determine the complementary base sequence in the RNA bound to a DNA strand, you need to know the base pairing rules for DNA and RNA.
In DNA, adenine (A) pairs with thymine (T), and cytosine (C) pairs with guanine (G). In RNA, adenine (A) pairs with uracil (U), and cytosine (C) pairs with guanine (G).
The base sequence given is -C-C-G-A-T-T-. To find the complementary sequence, you need to replace each base with its complementary base.
So, in this case, the complementary base sequence in the RNA would be -G-G-C-U-A-A-. Therefore, the answer is option D) -G-G-C-U-A-A-.