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GK QUESTION#3975

In the context of DNA, which of the following principles governs the process of Transcription?

  1. AThe transforming principle
  2. BThe principle of complementarityCorrect answer
  3. CThe principle of inheritance
  4. DSemiconservative nature of DNA
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B. The principle of complementarity

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Transcription uses complementary base pairing between the DNA template and the growing RNA. RNA contains uracil, so an adenine in the template pairs with uracil in RNA; the RNA sequence is complementary to the template strand.

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