Why Is Only One Strand of DNA Transcribed into MRNA

question 73

Multiple Choice

Why is only one strand of DNA transcribed into mRNA?

• A) Because mRNA is only required in small quantities
• B) Because transcribing both DNA strands would produce different amino acid sequences
• C) Because the other strand would produce the same amino acid sequence in reverse order
• D) Because all genes are located on the same DNA strand, while the other strand acts as protection
• E) Because the other strand is transcribed directly into amino acids

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