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A DNA molecule has the sequence GCATCCGA. What is the mRNA sequence resulting for this DNA code?

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the mRNA is the opposite of DNA but make whatever would be thymine uracil so the answer should be CGUAGGCU
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Answer: The mRNA sequence is CGUAGGCU

The sequence of DNA molecule is GCATCCGA and when it is transcribed, it forms mRNA ( messenger RNA). The mRNA sequence is complementary to the DNA template. The corresponding nucleotides in mRNA are added in the following manner-

For G in the DNA, C ( cytosine) is added in mRNA and vice versa. Similarly, for A ( adenine) , U ( Uracil) is added in mRNA and for T( thymine), A ( adenine) is added in mRNA.

Thus, for the given DNA sequence, CGUAGGCU is the right mRNA sequence.

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