Topic: Transcription, genetic code, translation, protein biosynthesis· Genetics and Evolution

DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes transcription on one strand of the DNA which is called the

1. coding strand

2. alpha strand

3. antistrand

4. template strand

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Answer: 4. template strand

In transcription, RNA polymerase reads one DNA strand, which acts as the template strand (it has 3' to 5' polarity). The RNA made is complementary to it. The other strand, with the same sequence as RNA (except T for U), is the coding strand.

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