In the accompanying figure, which is the template strand?

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The template strand is the strand of DNA that is used as a template to produce a complementary RNA strand during transcription. In the accompanying figure, the template strand is the bottom strand, which runs from right to left and has the sequence 5'-ACTTGGC-3'. The top strand, which runs from left to right and has the sequence 3'-TGAACCG-5', is the non-template or coding strand. Among the choices a to d, only choice A matches the sequence of the template strand. Therefore, the correct answer is A.

In the Accompanying Figure, Which Is the Template Strand