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What is the mRNA transcript if the complementary DNA is TCTGAG?

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Answer: The template DNA strand, from which the mRNA is synthesized, is 5’ CAAACTACCCTGGGTTGCCAT 3’

(RNA synthesis proceeds in a 5’ à 3’ direction, so the template strand and the mRNA will be complementary to each other)

Step-by-step explanation:

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