Question
Differentiate between the following:
Template strand and Coding strand.
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Answer
Template strand and Coding strand.
| Template strand | Coding strand |
| It is the strand which is transcribed into RNA. | It has the same sequence as mRNA. |
| It is called anti sense strand. | It is called sense or non-template strand. |
| It has 3' → 5' polarity. | It has 5' → 3' polarity |
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