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Process of DNA Replication

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Why do both DNA strands are not transcribed?

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If both the strands of DNA undergo transcription, double stranded RNA will be formed which will further undergo pairing and the RNA thus formed will be inactive.

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Q. In which of the processes is both the DNA strands are transcribed?

Q. How many of the following statements are correct?

A. Coding strand is also called a template strand which gets transcribed to RNA.

B. Template strand is considered as a non-coding strand which gets transcribed to RNA.

C. Coding strand of DNA (sense strand) has the same sequences as transcribed RNA, except for having thymine in place of RNA’s uracil.

D. The template strand of DNA has the same sequences as transcribed RNA.

E. Coding strand (sense strand) has the same sequences as transcribed RNA, except for having uracil in place of RNA’s thymine.

Q. Only template strand of DNA participates in the transcription process. What will happen if both the strands transcribes simultaneously? Explain the transcription process.

This is a segment of DNA CGATGGCTA. What is the transcribed strand for this DNA segment?

Q. How many of the following statements are correct with respect to transcription?

i) Both the strands of DNA function as template for transcription

ii) The transcribed strand separates from the template strand

iii) A primer is required for transcription

iv) A double stranded RNA is formed after transcription

v) RNA polymerase catalyses the process of transcription

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