The Relationship Between Strands of RNA and DNA During Transcription

Question

The relationship between strands of RNA and DNA during transcription is ______________.  
A) antagonistic
B) opposite
C) complementary
D) an exact duplicate
E) unrelated

Accepted Answer

During transcription, an RNA strand is synthesized using one of the DNA strands as a template. The RNA nucleotides are complementary to the DNA nucleotides, forming base pairs. Therefore, the relationship between the strands of RNA and DNA during transcription is complementary.