Multiple Choice
In the overview of transcription, DNA is used as a template for making which type of molecule?
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10. Transcription
Overview of Transcription
Multiple Choice
Which process is defined as the synthesis of RNA using a DNA template?
A
Translation
B
Reverse transcription
C
Transcription
D
DNA replication
Verified step by step guidance1
Identify the key terms in the question: synthesis of RNA and DNA template.
Recall that transcription is the process where RNA is synthesized from a DNA template.
Understand that translation is the process where RNA is used to synthesize proteins, not RNA itself.
Recognize that reverse transcription is the synthesis of DNA from an RNA template, which is the opposite direction.
Know that DNA replication is the process of copying DNA to produce two identical DNA molecules, not RNA synthesis.
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