Sense and Antisense Strand

Q.

Choose the correct option-

AGGTATCGCAT is a sequence from the coding strand of a gene. What will be the corresponding sequence of the transcribed mRNA?

1. UGGTUTCGCAT

2. ACCUAUGCGAU

3. UCCAUAGCGUA

4. AGGUAUCGCAU

Q. AGGTATCGCAT is a sequence from the coding strand of a gene. What will be the corresponding sequence of the transcribed mRNA?

1. ACCUAUGCGAU
2. UGGTUTCGCAT
3. AGGUAUCGCAU
4. UCCAUAGCGUA

Q. Regarding the assertion and reason, select the correct option.

Assertion [A]: The template strand runs in the 3’-5’ direction.
Reason [R]: The genetic information resides on the sense strand.

1. Both A and R are true and R explains A
2. Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
3. A is true and R is false
4. Both A and R are false

Q.

A DNA strand on which new strand is produced is called:

1. Complementary strand

2. Leading strand

3. Primer strand

4. Template strand

Q. If the sequence of bases in the coding strand of a double-stranded DNA is 5'-GTTCGAGTC-3' the sequence of bases in its transcript will be

1. 5'-GACUCGAAC-3'
2. 5'-CAAGCUCAG-3'
3. 5'-GUUCGAGUC-3'
4. 5'-CUGAGCUUG-3'

Q. The antisense strand of a fragment of DNA is AGGTATCCCAT. What will be the corresponding sequence of the antisense strand of mRNA?

1. AGGUAUCCCAU
2. UGGTUTCGCAT
3. ACCUAUGCGAU
4. UCCAUAGCGUA