AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

DNA MAKES RNA MAKES PROTEIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If a DNA strand reads ATT CGT CTA, what would the complementary mRNA strand read?
A
TAA GCA GAT
B
CGA TGA GUT
C
UAA GCA GAU
D
TAA GCA GUT
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The upper strand of DNA is the “mRNA-like” strand. The lower strand is the strand that is complementary to the mRNA.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer. Answer: the corresponding sequence on RNA is UAACUG.

Detailed explanation-3: -The codons UAA, UAG, and UGA are the stop codons that signal the termination of translation.

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