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BIO 101 BIO 101 Test Prep Objective Question

Question

If a DNA strand has nitrogenous base sequence ATTGCC, the mRNA will have:
Options
A ATTGCA
B UGGACC
C UAACGG
Correct Answer
D ATCGCC
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Transcription follows base pairing rules (A->U, T->A, C->G, G->C), so ATTGCC becomes UAACGG.

Hint

Remember that in RNA, uracil (U) replaces thymine (T).

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