In transcription, ____ is used as a template for the construction of a single new RNA molecule.
A)the entire DNA molecule
B)both strands of a double-stranded segment of DNA
C)a segment of one strand of double-stranded DNA
D)an entire RNA molecule
E)a single-stranded segment of RNA

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During transcription, only one strand of the double-stranded DNA molecule is used as a template for the construction of a single new RNA molecule. This strand is referred to as the template or non-coding strand. The other strand, known as the coding strand or sense strand, is not used as a template but has the same sequence as the newly synthesized RNA except for the use of uracil instead of thymine.

In Transcription, ____ Is Used as a Template for the Construction