Multiple Choice
Which best describes the order of actions by RNA polymerase during transcription in a eukaryotic cell?
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10. Transcription
Overview of Transcription
Multiple Choice
Translation converts the information stored in ________ to ________.
A
mRNA; protein
B
DNA; mRNA
C
tRNA; DNA
D
protein; mRNA
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand the central dogma of molecular biology, which describes the flow of genetic information within a biological system.
Recall that transcription is the process where DNA is used as a template to synthesize messenger RNA (mRNA).
Recognize that translation is the process where the information carried by mRNA is used to synthesize proteins.
Identify that the question asks specifically about translation, which converts the information stored in mRNA into protein.
Therefore, the correct completion of the sentence is: 'Translation converts the information stored in mRNA to protein.'
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