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Molecular Basis of Inheritance — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMolecular Basis of Inheritance2 Marks
Question
Mention the differences between DNA replication and transcription.
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Answer

S. No.
Replication
Transcription
1.
When replication starts, the total DNA of the organism replicates.
In transcription, only a segment of one of the strands is copied.
2.
Adenine pairs with thymine.
Uracil is the complementary base for adenine.

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