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template strand (dna)
3 c t t a c t g t c g c a a a t g t c c g a c t c g 5
mrna
5 3
type the rna nucleotide that would be added by rna polymerase.
non - template strand (dna)
5 g a a t g a c a c a g c g t t t a c a c g g c t g a g c 3

Explanation:

Step1: Recall base - pairing rules

In transcription, RNA polymerase synthesizes mRNA using a DNA template strand. The base - pairing rules are: A (adenine) in DNA pairs with U (uracil) in RNA, T (thymine) in DNA pairs with A (adenine) in RNA, G (guanine) in DNA pairs with C (cytosine) in RNA, and C (cytosine) in DNA pairs with G (guanine) in RNA.

Answer:

We need the specific position on the DNA template strand to determine the exact RNA nucleotide. But in general, follow the A - U, T - A, G - C, C - G base - pairing rules for transcription by RNA polymerase. If no specific position is given, we cannot provide a single - nucleotide answer. If more details about the position on the template strand are provided, we can use the base - pairing rules to determine the RNA nucleotide.