Question

1. Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
Given Strand: G T A T T T G T G
Complementary Strand: ______________________
Sequence taken from the gene that codes for granulysin. Granulysin is a
toxic protein that is released by immune cells in response to infection, to kill
pathogens like bacteria.

Answer 1

To determine the complementary DNA strand for the given sequence in the chimpanzee, we need to remember the base pairing rules of DNA:

- Adenine (A) pairs with Thymine (T)
- Thymine (T) pairs with Adenine (A)
- Cytosine (C) pairs with Guanine (G)
- Guanine (G) pairs with Cytosine (C)

Given the strand: **G T A T T T G T G**, the complementary strand will be determined as follows:

1. G → C
2. T → A
3. A → T
4. T → A
5. T → A
6. G → C
7. T → A
8. G → C

Putting it all together, the complementary strand will be:

**C A T A A A C A C**

So the complete pairings will look like this:

- Given Strand: G T A T T T G T G
- Complementary Strand: C A T A A A C A C