During transcription, if the nucleotide sequence of the DNA strand that is being coded is ATACG, then the nucleotide sequence in the mRNA would be:
Correct answer: C. UAUGC
- A. TATGC
- B. TCTGG
- C. UAUGC
- D. UATGC
Explanation
During transcription, the nucleotide sequence of the mRNA is complementary to the nucleotide sequence of the DNA template strand, with the exception of thymine, which is replaced by uracil in mRNA.Therefore, if the nucleotide sequence of the DNA strand that is being coded is ATACG, then the nucleotide sequence in the mRNA would be:UAUGCThis is because the complementary nucleotides of adenine (A) and thymine (T) are uracil (U) and adenine (A), respectively, and the complementary nucleotides of cytosine (C) and guanine (G) are guanine (G) and cytosine (C), respectively.
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