NEST2012BiologyMolecular Basis of Inheritance
In an in vitro transcription experiment, the transcript and both the strands of DNA were separated and analyzed for their base composition. The result obtained is shown in the following table. Determine which DNA strand is serving as the template for mRNA synthesis. array |l|l|l|l|l|l| & G & A & T & C & U DNA Strand 1 & 23.8 & 30 & 26 & 20 & 0 DNA Strand 2 & 20 & 26.2 & 30 & 24.1 & 0 mRNA & 24 & 29.6 & 0 & 20 & 25.8
Options
- AStrand 1.
- BStrand 2.
- CBoth strands 1 and 2.
- DNeither strand 1 nor 2 .
Correct answer
B. Strand 2.
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