following the base pairing rules which mRNA nucleotides would be added to the following DNA strand? remember in RNA the base adenine (A) pairs with uracil (U) there is not thymine (T) in RNA.
G=
T=
C=
A=
C=
A=
Following the base pairing rules, the mRNA nucleotides that would be added to the DNA strand are:
G = C
T = A
C = G
A = U
C = G
A = U
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Apologies for the incorrect response. The correct mRNA nucleotides that would be added to the DNA strand are:
G = C
T = A
C = G
A = U
C = G
A = U
To determine the mRNA nucleotides that would be added to the given DNA strand, we need to refer to the base pairing rules. In RNA, adenine (A) pairs with uracil (U), and cytosine (C) pairs with guanine (G).
Let's go through the DNA strand one nucleotide at a time:
G = This nucleotide is guanine (G) in DNA. Since guanine pairs with cytosine in RNA, the complementary mRNA nucleotide will be cytosine (C).
T = This nucleotide is thymine (T) in DNA. However, remember that in RNA, there is no thymine. Thymine is replaced by uracil. Therefore, the mRNA nucleotide that pairs with thymine (T) in DNA is adenine (A).
C = This nucleotide is cytosine (C) in DNA. Cytosine pairs with guanine (G) in RNA, so the mRNA nucleotide will be guanine (G).
A = This nucleotide is adenine (A) in DNA. Adenine pairs with uracil (U) in RNA, so the complementary mRNA nucleotide will be uracil (U).
C = This nucleotide is cytosine (C) in DNA. Cytosine pairs with guanine (G) in RNA, so the mRNA nucleotide will be guanine (G).
A = This nucleotide is adenine (A) in DNA. Adenine pairs with uracil (U) in RNA, so the complementary mRNA nucleotide will be uracil (U).
So, applying the base pairing rules, the mRNA nucleotides that would be added to the given DNA strand are: C, A, G, U, G, U.