Describe the process of mRNA formation

DNA helicase unwinds the DNA double helix (breaking hydrogen bonds and exposing nucleotide bases)Mononucleotides pair up with complementary bases on the coding strandRNA polymerase moves along joining the nucleotides in condensation reactions forming pre-mRNA (eukaryotes)Pre-mRNA is spliced to form mRNA (removes introns)

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