DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyze transcription on one strand of the DNA which is called the Alpha strand, Antistrand, Coding strand, or Template strand?

The template DNA strand that serves in RNA synthesis during transcription is called the anticoding or antisense strand, while the other strand is called the coding or sense strand because its base sequence is the same as that of the newly synthesized mRNA. Therefore, the correct answer is option C (Template strand).