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DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes transcription on the strand of the DNA which is called the:

  1. A
    antistrand
  2. B
    template strand
  3. C
    coding strand
  4. D
    alpha strand

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RNA polymerase uses one strand of DNA as a guide to synthesize mRNA; this DNA strand is called the template strand ().

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DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes transcription on the strand of the DNA which is called the:
A
antistrand
B
template strand
C
coding strand
D
alpha strand

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