The relationship between strands of RNA and DNA during transcription is ______________.
A) antagonistic
B) opposite
C) complementary
D) an exact duplicate
E) unrelated

Question

The relationship between strands of RNA and DNA during transcription is ______________.  
A) antagonistic
B) opposite
C) complementary
D) an exact duplicate
E) unrelated

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

During transcription, an RNA strand is synthesized using one of the DNA strands as a template. The RNA nucleotides are complementary to the DNA nucleotides, forming base pairs. Therefore, the relationship between the strands of RNA and DNA during transcription is complementary.

The Relationship Between Strands of RNA and DNA During Transcription