Question

QUESTION 8 RNA is: O a) transcribed 3 to 5' on the template. b) the same as the template strand, except using U instead of T. Oc) the same as the nontemplate strand, except using Uinstead of T. d) complementary and antiparallel to the template strand, using G, A, C, and T. O e) complementary and antiparallel to the nontemplate strand.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option c) the same as the nontemplate strand, except using U instead of T.

RNA is the same as the nontemplate strand, except using U instead of T. First of all, RNA is transcribed 5' to 3' on the template. RNA is complementary and antiparallal to template strand using G, A, C and U. DNA Template stand is used as a template to synthesize new transcript RNA. Whereas RNA is similar to the nontemplate strand, sequence of nontemplate strand and new RNA will be same, except using uracil instead of thymine. That's why nontemplate strand is also known as coding strand. In the following image a diagram is given for better understanding.

d TTGATCA TAC TAGT DNA nontemplate strand 3 ATGATCA AU GAUCA FACTÅGT 1 nascenta template strand RNA 5 어 ANG AUC 3 RNA