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Question
Differentiate between the following:
Template strand and Coding strand
Solution
| Template strand | Coding strand |
| It is also called antisense or (-) strand or master strand. | It is also called sense or (+) or non-template strand. |
| Template strand of DNA acts as a template for the synthesis of mRNA during transcription. | Coding strand is a sequence of DNA that has the same base sequence as that of mRNA (except thymine that is replaced by uracil in DNA). |
| It has 3'→5' polarity. | It has 5'→3' polarity. |
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