The DNA segment from which the primary mRNA transcript is copied or transcribed is called:-: (A) Coding strand, (B) Initiator methionine domain, (C) Template strand, (D) Translation unit
Answer is C. DNA segment from which the primary mRNA transcript is copied or transcribed is called as Template strand Template strand : Strand which is being acted upon by RNA polymerase. mRNA produced resembles the sequence of the opposite strand (except U in place of T). The opposite strand is known as coding, sense or plus strand.