ich of the following pieces of DNA is going to be easier to separate into single stranded molecules using heat (ie, have a lower melting point), which breaks hydrogen bonds? Why? 1. 5’ ATTTTCCGTAAT 3’     3’ TAAAAGGCATTA 5’ 2. 5’ ACGGTTTACCGG 3’     3’ TGCCAAATGGCC 5’ A) 2; it has more C-G pairs which are connected by three hydrogen bonds instead of two, so they are easier to break.

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Problem 2SA: What are the base-pairing rules for DNA? a. A-G, T-C c. A-T, G-C b. A-C, T-G d. A-A, G-G, C-C, T-T
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Which of the following pieces of DNA is going to be easier to separate into single stranded molecules using heat (ie, have a lower melting point), which breaks hydrogen bonds? Why?

1. 5’ ATTTTCCGTAAT 3’
    3’ TAAAAGGCATTA 5’

2. 5’ ACGGTTTACCGG 3’
    3’ TGCCAAATGGCC 5’


A) 2; it has more C-G pairs which are connected by three hydrogen bonds instead of two, so they are easier to break.
 
B) 1; it has more A-T pairs which are connected by one hydrogen bond instead of two, so they are easier to break.
 
C) 2; it has more C-G pairs which are connected by two hydrogen bonds instead of three, so they are easier to break.
 
D)1; it has more A-T pairs which are connected by two hydrogen bonds instead of three, so they are easier to break.
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