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-If the bottom strand of the DNA is the template, the tRNA anticodon sequence for the first RNA codon, left to right or 5' to 3', is:
A) GGA.
B) AUG.
C) CAC.
D) UCC.
E) CCU.

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-If the bottom strand of the DNA is the template, the tRNA anticodon sequence for the first RNA codon, left to right or 5' to 3', is:
A) GGA. 
B) AUG. 
C) CAC. 
D) UCC. 
E) CCU.

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The template DNA strand is read 3' to 5' to synthesize mRNA 5' to 3'. The first mRNA codon is complementary to the DNA template. The tRNA anticodon is complementary to the mRNA codon. If the mRNA codon is GGA, the tRNA anticodon is CCU.

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