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DNA changes to RNA through a process called transcription, which occurs in the nucleus of a cell. During transcription, the DNA double helix unwinds and one strand is used as a template to synthesize RNA. The RNA produced is a complementary copy of the DNA strand and carries the genetic information needed to produce proteins.
The complementary bases in the transfer RNA sequence to the DNA gene segment "gccaatgct" would be "CGGUUACGA". Transfer RNA molecules have anticodons that are complementary to the codons in mRNA, not the matching DNA sequence.
Many viruses have nucleotides not found in DNA or RNA, such as Retroviruses like HIV that use reverse transcriptase to convert RNA into DNA for replication.
Uracil is a nucleotide found in RNA but not in DNA. In RNA, uracil replaces thymine, which is found in DNA.
DNA --> RNA --> Proteins -----------------------------------------That simple.