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What would be the mRNA strand that would be created from the following DNA strand: A C G T T A C T

A. U G C A A U G A
B. T G C A A T G A
C. A C G T T A C T
D. U C G U U T C U

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Answer:

A) UGCAAUGA

Step-by-step explanation:

when transcribing DNA sequences to mRNA sequences it is important to remember this:

- A pairs with U

- G pairs with C

(and T becomes A)

so, in this given sequence, A becomes U in the mRNA sequence, G becomes C, and T becomes A.

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