The ____ strand has the same nucleotide sequence and direction as that of the RNA transcript, with the ____ end of mRNA encoding the N-terminus of the protein.
A) template; 3'
B) template; 5'
C) nontemplate; 3'
D) nontemplate; 5'
E) lagging; 5'

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The nontemplate (or coding) strand has the same nucleotide sequence as the RNA transcript (except that RNA has uracil instead of thymine) and runs in the same 5' to 3' direction. The 5' end of mRNA corresponds to the N-terminus of the protein, indicating the direction of translation.

The ____ Strand Has the Same Nucleotide Sequence and Direction