Which of the following sequences includes a clear eight base pair palindrome?
A)5′-CCGATCGATCCC-3′
B)5′-TGGGGTTTT G-3′
C)5′-GGGGAAAA-3′
D)5′-GATCCTAG-3′
E)5′-AACCAACCAA-3′

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A palindrome in DNA refers to sequences that read the same forward and backward when considering base-pairing rules. The sequence in option A, 5′-CCGATCGATCCC-3′, forms a palindrome because the second half is the reverse complement of the first half, making it read the same in both directions.

Which of the Following Sequences Includes a Clear Eight Base