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1. Draw a structural formula for the DNA dinucleotide TG that is phosphorylated at the 5’-end only.
3. The DNA of sea urchins contains about 32% A. What percentage of the other three bases would
you expect in sea urchin DNA? Explain.
a. 5’-AAA-GUU-GGC-UAC-CCC-GGA-AUG-GUG-GUC-3’
6. What is the sequence of bases in the template strand of DNA that codes for mRNA in 5(a)?
7. What is the sequence of bases in the sense strand of DNA that codes for mRNA in 5(a)?
10. What enzyme is used in polymerase chain reaction (PCR). What is the function of this enzyme
and what unique feature does it possess that is critical for the success of PCR.
11. Why is PCR helpful to forensic scientists? And how does it help them solve crimes?