A particular triplet of bases in the template strand of DNA is 5′-AGT-3′. What would be the corresponding codon for the mRNA that is transcribed?
A) 3′-UCA-5′
B) 3′-ACU-5′
C) 5′-AGT-3′
D) 5′-UCA-3′

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The template strand of DNA is read in the 3' to 5' direction to synthesize mRNA in the 5' to 3' direction. The complementary mRNA sequence to the DNA template 5'-AGT-3' is 3'-UCA-5'.

A Particular Triplet of Bases in the Template Strand of DNA