RNA polymerase uses the ________ strand of DNA in transcription.
A)sense
B)antisense
C)coding
D)uncoded

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RNA polymerase uses the antisense strand of DNA in transcription, also known as the template strand. This is because RNA is synthesized in the 5' to 3' direction, and the RNA molecule must base-pair with the antisense strand to form a complementary sequence. The sense strand, or coding strand, has the same sequence as the RNA molecule, except that thymine is replaced with uracil. However, the RNA polymerase does not use this strand as a template.

RNA Polymerase Uses the ________ Strand of DNA in Transcription