Consider the following segment of double-stranded DNA, which is part of a much longer molecule constituting a chromosome. This sequence is located ~2000bp to the left of its origin of replication.
5′ AGACTATAGTCATGC 3′
3′ TCTGATATCAGTACG 5′
At this site, synthesis of an RNA primer begins by copying at the bp shown in red; the primer is 8 nucleotides long.
Part A
What is the base sequence of this primer?
What is the base sequence of this primer?
5′ TATAGTCT
5′ UAUAGUCU
3′ ATATCAGA
3′ AUAUCAGA
5′ AGTCATGC
5′ AGUCAUGC
3′ TCAGTACG
3′ UCAGUACG