Question

During transcription in an animal cell, an RNA molecule is formed that:

A. matches both DNA strands

B. is a matching complement to part of one strand of DNA

C. is double stranded

D. is identical to the DNA strand it copied

Answer 1

B) Is a matching complement to part of one strand of DNA.

In the transcription of DNA into mRNA, only a piece of the DNA strand is transcribed, not the whole thing. The mRNA is identical to the coding strand, but not identical to the template strand.