Class 12 · Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Template and Coding Strands — NEET Biology

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3'-ATGCATGCATGCATGCATGCATGC-5' Template Strand 5'-TACGTACGTACGTACGTACGTACG-3' Coding Strand

NCERT Biology · Class 12 · Chapter 5 · Paragraph 74
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Identify the incorrect statement:

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Correct answer: A Coding strand is transcribed into RNA

Only the template strand is transcribed; coding strand is not.

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3'-ATGCATGCATGCATGCATGCATGC-5' Template Strand 5'-TACGTACGTACGTACGTACGTACG-3' Coding Strand
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Molecular Basis of Inheritance, Class 12 NCERT Biology.

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