Question

Differentiate between the following:

Template strand and Coding strand

Answer 1

Template strand	Coding strand
It is also called the antisense or (–) strand or master strand.	It is also called the sense or (+) or non-template strand.
The template strand of DNA acts as a template for the synthesis of mRNA during transcription.	It has the same sequence as mRNA, except it contains Thymine (T) instead of Uracil (U).
It has 3' → 5' polarity.	It has 5' → 3' polarity.