Correct question:
If the nucleotide sequence of the coding strand of DNA is 5'-ATGCGGATTTAA-3', what is the template sequence?
a. 5'-TACGCCTAAATT-3'
b. 3'-TTAAATCCGCAT-5'
c. 5'-TTAAATCCGCAT-3'
d. 5'-AUGCGGATTTAA-3'
e. 3'-AUGCGGATTTAA-3'
Answer:
c. 5'-TTAAATCCGCAT-3'
Explanation:
Coding strand is the DNA strand that is not used as template during the process of transcription. The DNA strand serves as template for transcription has the nucleotide sequence complementary to that of the coding DNA strand. The coding and template DNA strands have opposite polarity. Adenine in coding strand would pair with thymine in the template strand while guanine of coding strand would pair with cytosine of the template strand.
Coding strand: 5'-ATGCGGATTTAA-3'
Template strand: 3'-TACGCCTAAATT-5'
Answer:
Option b
Explanation:
This is because the template is transcribed from the 3' to the 5'
