AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The following strand of DNA is transcribed:51 TGA ACT GCT 31What will be the second codon of the mRNA formed from transcription?
A
AGU
B
UGA
C
TGA
D
AGT
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -DNA is double-stranded, but only one strand serves as a template for transcription at any given time. This template strand is called the noncoding strand. The nontemplate strand is referred to as the coding strand because its sequence will be the same as that of the new RNA molecule.

Detailed explanation-2: -During transcription, the DNA of a gene serves as a template for complementary base-pairing, and an enzyme called RNA polymerase II catalyzes the formation of a pre-mRNA molecule, which is then processed to form mature mRNA (Figure 1).

Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: The Adenine joins with thymine while Guanine with Cytocine. So, GCATTA produce the strand of mRNA of CGTAAT sequence.

Detailed explanation-4: -Transcription uses one of the two exposed DNA strands as a template; this strand is called the template strand. The RNA product is complementary to the template strand and is almost identical to the other DNA strand, called the nontemplate (or coding) strand.

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