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What strand of mRNA would be produced from the strand of DNA shown below? ACT GAC

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the strand of mRNA = UGA CUGĀ 
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The mRNA is synthesized from DNA during transcription. The bases on the mRNA are complimentary to the DNA bases. Adenine (A) pairs with uracil (U), since RNA does not possess thymine (T) and guanine (G) pairs with cytosine (C). Therefore, a strand of mRNA will be as

DNA strand : ACT GAC mRNA strand : UGA CUG


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