alleryStart learning →The DNA strand from which transcription always proceeds for a given gene is the:
ACoding strand
BLeading strand
CLagging strand
DTemplate strand
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Template strand
1. Only one of the two DNA strands is read for each gene.
2. Transcription always proceeds from the same DNA strand for each gene.
3. That strand is called the template strand.
4. The other strand carries the same sequence as the messenger RNA.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 15 'Genes and Proteins', sections 15.1-15.5_
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