Occasionally, a Double-Stranded DNA Molecule Contains a Uracil Base (U)

question 145

Multiple Choice

Occasionally, a double-stranded DNA molecule contains a uracil base (U) instead of T. If a U were present in the template strand of DNA, what base do you think would be incorporated into the RNA transcript at that position?

• A)U
• B)C
• C)T
• D)A
• E)G

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