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Why double stranded rna( if formed during transcription) cannot undergo translation?

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if dsRNA is formed how the ribosome subunit will bind to form initiation complex? how tRNA will read the code?not possible.

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B. DNA dependent DNA polymerase requires RNA primer for initiating replication but DNA dependent RNA polymerase does not require any primer for transcription.

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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

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B. If both strands of DNA act as a template, RNA would be coded with different sequences, leading to formation of the same polypeptide chains from the same segment of DNA.

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D. If both strands of DNA act as a template for transcription, it complicates the genetic information transfer machinery.

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