The __________ strand of DNA is transcribed into mRNA.
A) leading
B) coding
C) lagging
D) template

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The template strand of DNA is used as the template for transcription, during which an RNA polymerase enzyme will synthesize a complementary RNA strand. This RNA molecule is called messenger RNA or mRNA, and it carries the genetic information from the DNA to the ribosomes, where it is translated into a protein. The coding strand of DNA is identical in sequence to the mRNA, except that it uses thymine instead of uracil, while the lagging and leading strands refer to the two different strands of DNA during replication.

The __________ Strand of DNA Is Transcribed into MRNA