Given the following DNA template strand: 3′ G A C A G C C A A 5′ Identify the correct corresponding mRNA transcript from the options below 3′ A A C C G A C A G 5′ 3′ C U G U C G G U U 5′ 3′ G A C A G C C A A 5′ 3′ U U G G C U G U C 5′ 5′ G U C U G C C U U 3′

Given the following DNA template strand:
3′ G A C A G C C A A 5′
Identify the correct corresponding mRNA transcript from the options below
3′ A A C C G A C A G 5′
3′ C U G U C G G U U 5′
3′ G A C A G C C A A 5′
3′ U U G G C U G U C 5′
5′ G U C U G C C U U 3′

Answer

• 3′ U U G G C U G U C 5′
  Explanation:
  In forming mRNA from DNA
  Adenine (A) pairs with Uracil (U)
  Guanine (G) pairs with Cytosine (C)
  3′ G A C A G C C A A 5′ – DNA
  5′ C U G U C G G U U 3′ – RNA strand
  Note that the strands must be complimentary such that 3′ – 5′ forms 5′ – 3′ strand