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In a hypothetical strand of dna, the base sequence is: (3')-aagtttggttacttc-(5')

what is the mrna sequence transcribed from this dna?

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Final answer:

The mRNA sequence transcribed from the DNA sequence (3')-AAGTTTGGTTACTTC-(5') is (5')-UUCAAACCAAUGAAG-(3'). The process involves complementary base pairing during transcription of DNA to mRNA.

Step-by-step explanation:

Transcription is the process of synthesizing RNA from a DNA template. The rules of base pairing dictate that guanine (G) pairs with cytosine (C) and adenine (A) pairs with uracil (U) in RNA (as thymine (T) is in DNA not in RNA). Given the DNA base sequence (3')-AAGTTTGGTTACTTC-(5'), the complementary RNA sequence will be built in the 5' to 3' direction as messenger RNA (mRNA).

Following the base pairing rule, each DNA base is transcribed to its complementary RNA base, so the sequence for the mRNA strand transcribed from this DNA sequence would be (5')-UUCAAACCAAUGAAG-(3').
Original DNA sequence: (3')-AAGTTTGGTTACTTC-(5')
Complementary mRNA sequence: (5')-UUCAAACCAAUGAAG-(3')

Helps to understand how DNA is transcribed into mRNA through a process that maintains the genetic information by complementary base pairing.

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