Multiple choice

Which of the following is the sequence of m-RNA?

  1. 3’-TACGTACGTACGTACG-5’

  2. 3’-UACGUACGUACGUACG-5’

  3. 3’-AUGCAUGCAUGCAUGC-5’

  4. 5’-ATGCATGCATGCATGC-3’

  5. 5’-AUGCAUGCAUGCAUGC-3’

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E Correct answer
Explanation

First we reduce the template strand sequence from the coding strand as follows 3’-TACGTACGTACGTACG-5’. Now, the RNA strand will be complimentary to this with U replacing T as follows 5’-AUGCAUGCAUGCAUGC-3’