Molecular Basis Of Inheritance Question 4

Question: Which one of the following is the sequence on corresponding coding strand, if the sequence on mRNA formed is as follows

5’ AUCGAUCGAUCGAUCGAUCG AUCG AUCG 3'

(1) 3’ ATCGATCGATCGATCGATCG ATCGATCG 5'

(2) 5’ UAGCUAGCUAGCUAGCUA GCUAGC UAGC 3'

(3) 3’ UAGCUAGCUAGCUAGCUA GCUAGCUAGC 5'

(4) 5’ ATCGATCGATCGATCGATCG ATCGATCG 3'

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Answer: (4) 5’ ATCGATCGATCGATCGATCG ATCGATCG 3'

Explaination-

Coding strand have same sequence as of mRNA but at the place of U, T is found in coding strand