Question

Differentiate between the following:

Template strand and Coding strand

Answer 1

Template strand	Coding strand
It is also called antisense or (-) strand or master strand.	It is also called sense or (+) or non-template strand.
Template strand of DNA acts as a template for the synthesis of mRNA during transcription.	Coding strand is a sequence of DNA that has the same base sequence as that of mRNA (except thymine that is replaced by uracil in DNA).
It has 3'→5' polarity.	It has 5'→3' polarity.