Multiple Choice
Why is only one strand of DNA transcribed into mRNA?
A) Because mRNA is only required in small quantities
B) Because transcribing both DNA strands would produce different amino acid sequences
C) Because the other strand would produce the same amino acid sequence in reverse order
D) Because all genes are located on the same DNA strand, while the other strand acts as protection
E) Because the other strand is transcribed directly into amino acids
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