Which of the following sequence pairs is a palindrome?

A. 5?-TCACGT-3?
3?-TCACGT-5?
B. 5?-GTTCAT-3?
3?-CAAGTA-5?
C. 5?-TCCGGA-3?
3?-AGGCCT-5?
D. 5?-GAATCG-3?
3?-CTTAGC-5?
E. None of the paired sequences are a palindrome.


Answer: C

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