Question

complete the paragraph to summarize how an rna molecule is created. first, a section of the dna molecule is. then, rna nucleotides are brought in to pair with the dna nucleotides. according to the rules of complementary base pairing, pairs with thymine, and guanine pairs with. but rna contains the nitrogenous base uracil instead of. uracil pairs with

Explanation:

In transcription, DNA is first unwound. Adenine pairs with thymine in DNA - DNA base - pairing. In DNA - RNA base - pairing, guanine pairs with cytosine. RNA has uracil instead of thymine, and uracil pairs with adenine.

Answer:

First blank: unwound
Second blank: adenine
Third blank: cytosine
Fourth blank: thymine
Fifth blank: adenine