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A question on RNA synthesis plz help!

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#1 ·
Question: The base sequence of codons 57-58 in the cytochrome beta-5 reductase geneis CAGCGC. The mRNA produced upon transcription of this gene would be?

Answer: CAGCGC.................I wonder why? I mean shouldn't it be GCGCUG

Plz help asap
 
#8 ·
But, key is to know whether the given sequence is template strand or coding strand. The word "codons" is used for mRNA sequence, therefore, we do not have to figure out whether it is template or coding strand, we can simply use the given strand sequence as the answer.

Please comment on this, as it is very confusing........ Bebix and heights, pls join in as well if you see this

IKR123, can you pls ask the instructor at Kaplan? Thanks a lot
 
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