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Consider the following DNA template strand. Write the sequence of bases for the mRNA produced during transcription:

TAC CGT TCT GCT AAA TAT ACC ACT

What is the third codon in the mRNA you produced above?

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The correct mRNA strand for the third codon is AGA because adenine pairs with thymine, and guanine pairs with cytosine. You know to choose the 7-9th letters because codons consist of 3 bases that pair together to make a protein.
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