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Which of the following is TRUE regarding sense and antisense strands?

A
Both the strands are present on RNA
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Both the strands are present on DNA
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Sense strand is on DNA and antisense on RNA
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Sense strand is on RNA and antisense on DNA
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Solution

The correct option is A Both the strands are present on DNA
Both sense and antisense strands are present in DNA as these act as antisense strand acts as a template during transcription and sense strand has the same sequence as mRNA in the nucleus.
So, the correct option is B.

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