What is the purpose of transcription?

to copy the information contained in a segment of DNA

into a molecule of messenger RNA

to use the information contained in a molecule of

messenger RNA to make a protein

to copy the information contained in a segment of DNA

into another molecule of DNA

to use the information contained in a protein to make a

molecule of messenger RNA

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Cesar Daniels

Biology

5 April, 08:46

What is the purpose of transcription?

to copy the information contained in a segment of DNA

into a molecule of messenger RNA

to use the information contained in a molecule of

messenger RNA to make a protein

to copy the information contained in a segment of DNA

into another molecule of DNA

to use the information contained in a protein to make a

molecule of messenger RNA

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Deangelo Cannon · Answer 1

A) to copy the information contained in a segment of DNA into a molecule of messenger RNA.

Explanation:

B) is wrong because that is translation

C) is wrong because in transcription you match RNA and DNA together, not DNA and DNA together.

D) is wrong because that is from translation to transcription, and in protein synthesis it is from transcription to translation