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DNA dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes transcription on the strand of the DNA which is called the

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antistrand
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template strand
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coding strand
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alpha strand
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The correct option is B template strand
DNA dependent RNA polymerase catalyses transcription on one strand of the DNA called the template strand. A template can be considered as strand used by polymerase to attach DNA dependent RNA polymerase to add complementary bases during transcription.

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