An RNA polymerase is transcribing a segment of DNA that contains the following sequence: 5’-GTAACGGATC-3’ 3’-CATTGCCTAC-5’   If the polymerase transcribes this sequence from left-to-right, what will the sequence of the RNA be? What will the RNA sequence be if the polymerase transcribes right-to-left?

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. An RNA polymerase is transcribing a segment of DNA that contains the following sequence:

5’-GTAACGGATC-3’

3’-CATTGCCTAC-5’

 

If the polymerase transcribes this sequence from left-to-right, what will the sequence of the RNA be? What will the RNA sequence be if the polymerase transcribes right-to-left?

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