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In a strict sense no. mRNA always consists of a single RNA strand. In another sense, yes. Nuclei acids are inherently unstable in a single stranded state - the nitrogenous bases will spontaneously basepair with any nucleotides they encounter. As a result, most RNAs will spontaneously fold back on themselves, the single RNA strand basepairing with other regions of itself. That said, because the sequence will never be perfectly complementary, it's unlikely that much of the mRNA will be double stranded, but it will probably have a few segments with a double stranded character.

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The strand of DNA that is not transcribed is called the strand.?

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New mRNA is made through a process of?

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How many strand of mRNA are transcribed from the two unzipped strands of DNA?

One mRNA strand is made.


How is dna made into mRNA?

DNA is not made into mRNA, it is transcribed by mRNA. The DNA molecule is split into two strands by the enzyme helicase. One strand is the sense strand and the other is the anti-sense strand. Then mRNA nucleotides pair with their complimentary DNA bases on the antisense strand. The enzyme RNA polymerase causes the mRNA nucleotides to bond with one another, forming a strand of mRNA.


What strand is the messenger rna complementary to?

mRNA is complementary to the template strand of DNA during transcription. The template strand serves as a template for mRNA synthesis, directing the formation of a complementary mRNA transcript.


Name of the DNA strand which is copied to make mRNA?

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Which strand of DNA transcribes into mRNA?

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What is the relationship between the template strand and the mRNA transcribed from it?

The template strand is used as a guide to create mRNA during transcription. The mRNA is complementary to the template strand and carries the genetic information from the DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.


What is formed when reverse transcriptase is used on strand of mrna?

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What is formed when reverse transcriptase is used on of strand of mrna?

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